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I'll Overcome Some Day

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Appears in 10 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: This world is one great battlefield

Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 13332 21111 51321 Used With Text: I'll Overcome Someday

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I'll Overcome Someday

Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #544 (2001) Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal First Line: This world is one great battlefield Lyrics: 1 This world is one great battlefield, With forces all arrayed; If in my heart I do not yield I’ll overcome some day. I’ll overcome some day, I’ll overcome some day; If in my heart I do not yield I’ll overcome some day. 2 Both seen and unseen powers join To drive my soul astray, But with God's Word a sword of mine, I’ll overcome some day. I’ll overcome some day, I’ll overcome some day; But with God's Word a sword of mine, I’ll overcome some day. 3 A thousand snares are set for me, And mountains in my way; If Jesus will my leader be, I’ll overcome some day. I’ll overcome some day, I’ll overcome some day; If Jesus will my leader be, I’ll overcome some day. 4 I fail so often when I try My Savior to obey; It pains my heart and then I cry, Lord, make me strong some day. Lord, make me strong some day, Lord, make me strong some day; It pains my heart and then I cry, Lord, make me strong some day. 5 My mind is not to do the wrong, But walk the narrow way; I’m praying as I journey on, To overcome some day. To overcome some day, To overcome some day; I’m praying as I journey on, To overcome some day. 6 Tho' many a time no signs appear, Of answer when I pray; My Jesus says I need not fear, He’ll make it plain some day. I’ll be like Him some day, I’ll be like Him some day; My Jesus says I need not fear, I’ll be like Him some day. Topics: Bible--Word of God; Christian Pilgrimage Scripture: Revelation 21:7 Languages: English Tune Title: OVERCOME

This world is one great battlefield (I'll overcome some day)

Author: Charles A. Tindley Hymnal: Beams of Heaven #14 (2006) Hymnal Title: Beams of Heaven First Line: This world is one great battlefield Languages: English Tune Title: [This world is one great battlefield]

We'll [I'll] overcome someday

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Hymnal: His Voice in Song #d150 (1918) Hymnal Title: His Voice in Song First Line: This world is one great battlefield Languages: English

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Charles Albert Tindley

1851 - 1933 Person Name: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Author of "I'll Overcome Someday" in African American Heritage Hymnal Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in 1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in 1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924 to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed to about ten thousand. Tindley was known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an active role in the betterment of the people in his community. His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches alike. The songs of Charles Tindley were published cumulatively in two editions of Soul Echoes (1905, 1909) and six editions of New Songs of Paradise (1916-1941). His wife Daisy died in 1924, before the completion of the Tindley Temple. He remarried in 1927 to Jenny Cotton. Charles A. Tindley died July 26, 1933.