Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) ‎#652

652. We Shall Overcome

1 We shall overcome.
We shall overcome.
We shall overcome someday.

Refrain:
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe.
We shall overcome someday.

2 We’ll walk hand in hand.
We’ll walk hand in hand.
We’ll walk hand in hand someday. [Refrain]

3 We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace someday. [Refrain]

4 We are not afraid.
We are not afraid.
We are not afraid today. [Refrain]

5 God will see us through.
God will see us through.
God will see us through today. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We shall overcome
• Title: We Shall Overcome
• Refrain First Line: Oh, deep in my heart
• Meter: 5 5 7 9 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  1 John 5:4-5
• Topic: Comfort; Courage; Discipleship; Encouragement; Faith; Fear; Freedom; Hope; Liberation; Mission; Patience; Peace; Poverty; Reconciliation, Atonement, Forgiveness; Going Forth, Sending Forth; Sharing, Giving; Sickness; Social Concern; Struggle; Trust, Confidence; Unity; Victory over Sin and Death
• Source: Negro Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WE SHALL OVERCOME
• Arranger: Nolan Williams, Jr., b.1969
• Meter: 5 5 7 9 7
• Key: D♭ Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: arr. © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.