I'll Overcome Some Day (Charles Albert Tindley)

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• (Posted 2022-07-17)  CPDL #70044:           

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2022-07-17).   Score information: A5, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Soul Echoes, 1909. All six stanzas included.

General Information

Title: I'll Overcome Some Day
First Line: The world is one great battlefield
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
Lyricist: Charles Albert Tindley
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1901
    2nd published: 1905 in Soul Echoes, Edition 1, no. 0
    3rd published: 1909 in Soul Echoes, Edition 2, no. 42
    4th published: 1916 in New Songs of Paradise, Edition 1, no. 18
Description: A gospel hymn.

Original text and translations

English text 1. This world is one great battlefield, With forces all arrayed; If in my heart I do not yield, I’ll overcome some day. 2. Both seen and unseen powers join To drive my soul astray; But with His word a sword of mine, I’ll overcome some day.

3. A thousand snares are set for me, And mountains in my way; If Jesus will my leader be, I’ll overcome some day. 4. I fail so often when I try My Savior to obey; It pains my heart and then I cry, Lord, make be strong some day.

5. My mind is not to do the wrong, But walk the narrow way; I’m praying as I journey on To overcome some day. 6. Though many a time no signs appear Of answer when I pray; May Jesus says I need not fear, He’ll make it plain some day.