we shall overcome

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 We shall overcome, we shall overcome,

We shall overcome someday;

Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,

We shall overcome someday.

 As the deer panteth for the water

 So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my heart's desire 

And I long to worship thee 

You alone are my strength, my shield

To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire 

And I long to worship thee

God weeps at love withheld, at strength misused,

at children's innocence abused,

and till we change the way we love, God weeps.

God bleeds at anger's fist, at trust betrayed

at women battered and afraid,

and till we change the way we win, God bleeds.

God cries at hungry mouths, at running sores

at creatures dying without cause

and till we change the way we care,  God cries.

God waits for stones to melt, for peace to seed,

for hearts to hold each other's need,

and till we understand the Christ,   God waits.

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.



Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

 Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the people rejoice
Come to the Father
Through Jesus the Son
Give Him the glory
Great things He has done 

 Top Ten Hymns for 2020 as chosen by a vote on BBC's Songs of Praise program. Congregation and vocalist singing together. An excellent production.  

 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer! 

 Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me