Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#493

493. Not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord

[Refrain:]
It's me, it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's me, it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.

1 Not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

2 Not my brother or my sister, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my brother or my sister, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

3 Not the stranger or the neighbour, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not the stranger or my neighbour, but it's me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord
• Refrain First Line: It's me, it's me O Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 1:10-11
• Topic: Life in Christ: Our Response to Christ - In Penitence; Prayer
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: IT'S ME, O LORD
• Arranger: John L. Bell (b. 1949)
• Key: G Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: © Church of Scotland Panel on Worship