16. How Can I Pray

How can I pray-
how can I pray
how can I pray
how can I pray
when my heart is burdened down.

**Leader
Oh how can I pray
Chorus
1
How can I pray
How can I pray (tutti)
How can I pray
How can I pray
when my heart is burdened down.
2
Oh Debble's in de way
Debble's in de way
Debble's in de way
Debble's in de way
when muh heart is burdened down.
3
Pray all night sometime
Pray all night sometime
Pray all night sometime
Pray all night sometime
When muh heart is burdened down.
4
King Jedus is my Fr'en'
Jedus is my Fr'en'
Jedus is my Fr'en'
Jedus is my Fr'en'
When muh heart is burdened down.
("The word 'King' in this verse is sung on the fourth beat of the previous bar.)"

** "Here the Leader starts with a counter melody sometimes to the words of the 1st verse and sometimes to the words of the second verse. All succeeding verses are sung in this way."

"This song contains two extra verses sung before the 1st verse above according to the book of words handed to me by Mr. James P. King, Superintendent of Industries."

1
Crown me O Lawd
Crown me O Lawd
Crown me O Lawd
Crown me O Lawd
When muh heart is burdened down.
2
Down on muh knees
Down on muh knees
Down on muh knees
Down on muh knees
When muh heart is burdened down.

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