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2997. I Need the Prayers

1. I need the prayers of those I love,
While trav’ling o’er life’s rugged way,
That I may true and faithful be,
And live for Jesus every day.

Refrain
I want my friends to pray for me,
To bear my tempted soul above,
And intercede with God for me;
I need the prayers of those I love.

2. I need the prayers of those I love,
To help me in each trying hour,
To bear my tempted soul to Him,
That He may keep me by His pow’r. [Refrain]

3. I want my friends to pray for me,
To hold me up on wings of faith,
That I may walk the narrow way,
Kept by our Father’s glorious grace. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I need the prayers of those I love
Title: I Need the Prayers
Author: James D. Vaughan (1908)
Refrain First Line: I want my friends to pray for me
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [I need the prayers of those I love]
Composer: James David Vaughan (1908)
Incipit: 55434 56532 34323
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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