Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#172

172. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See, Lord

Refrain:
Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord,
Nobody knows the trouble I see,
Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord,
Nobody knows but Jesus.

1 Brother will you pray for me?
Brother will you pray for me?
Brother will you pray for me,
And help me to drive old satan away? [Refrain]

2 Sister, will you pray for me?
Sister, will you pray for me?
Sister, will you pray for me,
And help me to drive old satan away? [Refrain]

3 Father, will you pray for me?
Father, will you pray for me?
Father, will you pray for me,
And help me to drive old satan away? [Refrain]

4 Mother, will you pray for me?
Mother, will you pray for me?
Mother, will you pray for me,
And help me to drive old satan away? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Brother will you pray for me?
• Title: Nobody Knows the Trouble I See, Lord
• Refrain First Line: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Hymns and Songs: Prayer
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Brother will you pray for me?]
• Arranger: R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
• Key: c minor
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1936 Paul A. Schmitt Music Company. Copyright assigned to Belwin Mills. Made in U.S.A. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission of CPP/Belwin, Inc., P.O. Box 4340, Miami, FL 33014