CHORUS: It's us, it's all of us, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's us, it's all of us, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
1. It's my father and my mother and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's my sister and my brother and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's my grammy and my grampa and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
All my relations and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
2. It's the teacher and the preacher and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's the sweeper and the cleaner and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's the cook and carpenter and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's the pilot and the passenger and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
3. It's the Asians and the Africans and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It's the North and South Americans and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
In the cities, in the country, everywhere, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
All the people all around the world and me, oh Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
credits
from Sing Along,
released February 20, 2000
Traditional. The 1st and 3rd lines of the chorus and parts of the verses by Dick Grover. Produced by Bruce Grover. Recorded live in the studio and mastered by Andrew Murdock.
Raised in New Hampshire, USA, Dick Grover grew up singing with his family and at church. When folk music grew in popularity
in the 1960s, Dick was at the heart of the scene in southern New Hampshire, singing songs of unity and protest at gatherings of all kinds. After becoming a Baha'i in 1966, he focused on themes of unity and community building through group singing and continues to do so today....more
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