The New Century Hymnal ‎#570

570. We Shall Overcome

1 We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
we shall overcome some day;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
we shall overcome some day.

2 We'll go hand in hand,
we'll go hand in hand,
we'll go hand in hand some day;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
we'll go hand in hand some day.

3 We are not afraid,
we are not afraid,
we are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
we are not afraid today.

4 Our God will see us through,
our God will see us through,
our God will see us through some day,
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
our God will see us through some day.

5 The truth shall make us free,
the truth shall make us free,
the truth shall make us free some day;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
the truth shall make us free some day.

6 We shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace some day;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
we shall live in peace some day.

Text Information

• First Line: We shall overcome
• Title: We Shall Overcome
• Meter: Irr.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  John 8:31-32
  ;
  2 Corinthians 13:11
  ;
  Romans 12:21
• Topic: Courage; Faith and Aspiration; Freedom and Liberation: Spiritual; Freedom and Liberation: National; Hope; Justice and Peace; Pilgrimage; Year A: Proper 11; Year C: Proper 28; Youth
• Source: United States traditional

Tune Information

• Name: WE SHALL OVERCOME
• Harmonizer: J. Jefferson Cleveland
• Meter: Irr.
• Key: C Major
• Source: United States traditional
• Copyright: Harmonization © 1981 Abingdon Press. Reprinted from SONGS OF ZION