I'LL OVERCOME SOMEDAY

Words and music by Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933)
 and Rev. A. R. Shockly in New Songs of the Gospel (1900)
MIDI: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/mid/i/illoverc.mid


 This world is one great battlefield,
   With forces all arrayed;
 If in my heart I do not yield
   I'll overcome some day.
           I'll overcome some day,
           I'll overcome some day,
         If in my heart I do not yield,
           I'll overcome some day.

 Both seen and unseen powers join
   to drive my soul astray,
 But with God's word a sword of mine,
   I'll overcome some day.
           I'll overcome some day,
           I'll overcome some day,
         But with God's word a sword of mine,
           I'll overcome some day.

 A thousand snares are set for me,
   And mountains in my way;
 If Jesus will my leader be,
   I'll overcome some day.
           I'll overcome some day,
           I'll overcome some day,
         If Jesus will my leader be,
           I'll overcome some day.

 I fail so often when I try
   My Savior to obey;
 It pains my heart and then I cry,
   Lord, make me strong some day.
           Lord, make me strong some day,
           Lord, make me strong some day,
         It pains my heart and then I cry,
           Lord, make me strong some day.

 My mind is not to do the wrong,
   But walk the narrow way;
 I'm praying as I journey on,
   To overcome some day.
            To overcome some day.
            To overcome some day.
          I'm praying as I journey on,
            To overcome some day.

 Tho' many a time no signs appear,
   Of answer when I pray,
 My Jesus says I need not fear,
   He'll make it plain some day.
            I'll be like him some day.
            I'll be like him some day.
          My Jesus says I need not fear,
            I'll be like him some day.