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  3. Precious Lord, Pt. 1 Lyrics
Precious Lord, Pt. 1 by Aretha Franklin

Lyrics

Aretha Franklin

Precious Lord, Pt. 1

From Songs of Faith1960

Written by Frank Frazier, Thomas A. Dorsey

Lyrics

Precious Lord, Pt. 1

[Verse] Lead, lead, lead me on to the light Oh, take my hand, precious Lord And lead your child home When my, when my way goes dreary Precious Lord, please linger near And oh, oh, when my, when my life is almost, almost gone Father, Father, Father hear my cry, Lord And oh, hear my call, and hold, hold my, hold my hand Peace of Jesus lest I fall Oh, take my hand, precious Lord And lead me, lead, lead me on

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About this track

"Precious Lord, Pt. 1" is a song by Aretha Franklin from the album Songs of Faith, released in 1960. The song was written by Frank Frazier, Thomas A. Dorsey.

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  • Frank Frazier— 2 credits as songwriter →
  • Thomas A. Dorsey— 8 credits as songwriter →

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