27th Psalm

Whitman, Walt

27th Psalms
(arranged by Walt Whitman)
(recorded by Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago)

Verse:
(The Lord is my light and my salvation),
(of Whom shall I fear)?

The Lord is my light and my salvation,
whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear?

(The Lord is the strength of my life),
(of whom shall I be afraid)?

The Lord is the strength,
the Lord is the strength,
the Lord is the strength,
the Lord is your strength,
The Lord is the strength of my life
of whom shall I be afraid?

(When the wicked, even me and my enemies and foes),
(they came upon me to eat up my flesh),
(they stumbled and fell).

Stumbled, stumbled.
Stumbled, stumbled.

Stumbled, stumbled.
Stumbled, stumbled.

Stumbled, stumbled.
Stumbled, stumbled.

Stumbled, stumbled.
Stumbled, stumbled.

Stumbled, stumbled.
Stumbled, stumbled.

Stumbled and fell.

Fell, fell.
Fell, fell.
Fell, fell.

Fell, fell.
Fell, fell.
Fell, fell.
Fell, fell, fell.

(Though a host shall encamp against me),
(my heart shall not fear),
(though wars shall rise against me),
(in this will I be confident).

Shall be confident.

Bridge:
(One thing I have desired of the Lord),
(that I might seek after),
(that I may dwell in the house of the Lord)
(all the days of my life),
(to behold the beauty of the Lord),
(and to inquire in His holy temple).

One thing I have desired of the Lord,
that I might seek,
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord in Christ’s temple.

Vamp:
The Lord is the strength of my life
of whom shall I be afraid.

Ending:
Altos: Amen, Amen…
Sopranos/Tenors: Amen.
(repeat as desired)