“Precious Lord”

Description

"Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am lost...." The sing prays that the Lord guide and protect him or her, and "lead me (home/on)" (to heaven)

Recordings

• Alphabetical Four, "Precious Lord Hold My Hand" (Decca 7546, 1938; partial version on AlphabFour01)
• Elder Effie Hall & congregation "Precious Lord, Hold My Hand" (on MuSouth09, Babylon)
• Five Soul Stirrers, "Precious Lord" (Bronze 103, n.d.)
• Brother Joe May [Thunderbolt of the Middle West], "Precious Lord" (Specialty 815, n.d.)
• Selah Jubilee Quartet, "Precious Lord" (Decca 48003, rec. 1939)
• Kinsey West, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (on BlackAmRel1)

References

1. Courlander-NFM, pp. 255-257, "" (1 text, probably partial; 1 tune)
2. DT, PRECLORD*
3. BI, CNFM255