Lord Help Me Be As Thou Song Lyrics and Chords by Slim Whitman
Lord Help Me Be As Thou
Recorded by Slim Whitman
Written by John Crist/Quarles
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If I should fail to do my best
To bring to
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others
happi
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ness
If I have
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walked from day to
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day
And then not
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smile along the
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way
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If I care
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not for a little
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pain
The flowers that
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bud the birds that
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sing
Lord help me
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ever be as
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Thou
Lord hold my hand
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and show me
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how
Help me be cheerful all the while
To give the
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lonesome world a
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smile
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word a kindly
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glance
Be sweet and
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tender every
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chance
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Help me be
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faithful and be
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strong
To always
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help weak souls
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along
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ever be as
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Thou
Lord hold my hand
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and show me
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how
FAQ
Who sang the the song Lord Help Me Be As Thou?
- The song Lord Help Me Be As Thou was sang by Slim Whitman.
Who is Slim Whitman?
- Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 - June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks! his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.
