The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#640

640. We Shall Overcome

1 We shall overcome,
we shall overcome,
we shall overcome someday!
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!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

3 We shall all be free,
we shall all be free,
we shall all be free someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

4 We shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

5 The Lord will see us through,
the Lord will see us through,
the Lord will see us through someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

Text Information

• First Line: We shall overcome
• Title: We Shall Overcome
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Gospel Hymns
• Source: Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: MARTIN
• Adapter: William Farley Smith (1986)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: C Major