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Praying Song Lyrics and Chords by Vern Gosdin
Praying
Recorded by Vern Gosdin
Written by Hazel Houser
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They were
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pray---ing
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me
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thinking of
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home
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I wondered if momma was there all
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alone
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as I had be
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fore
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sound from within made me stop at the
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She was pray-ing a sound that the world seldom
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Pray-ing her words were pleading and
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clear
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sound of her voice as
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she spoke my name
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Brought tears to my eyes my
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heart filled with
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shame
She was pray---ing praying for someone like
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I felt so
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alone
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heart was so heavy from the trouble I'v
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a church that wa
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s
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sound from within seem to fill the
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They were pray-ing a sound that the world seldom
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Pray-ing the children that God loves so
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dear
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side in the darkness
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I could not see
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But I could picture
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them down on their
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knees
Pray---ing praying for someone like
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Praying?
- The song Praying was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".