
I'll go to bed tonight, Lord,
with not a worry or concern about my freedom:
my freedom as a human being, a citizen,
a person free to come and go,
when and where I please,
my rights guaranteed
my rights guaranteed
by my nation and its law
and by the common, simple wisdom
and by the common, simple wisdom
of human intuition...
Of all the things that might trouble my rest tonight:
none is of a fundamental nature:
none threatens my safety or welfare;
none impugns my unalienable rights
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
Of all the things that might trouble my rest tonight:
none is of a fundamental nature:
none threatens my safety or welfare;
none impugns my unalienable rights
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
of personal growth and development;
none imperils my joy in knowing
none imperils my joy in knowing
I stand among others as equal, accepted,
esteemed and free
to be and become the person I am,
the person you made me to be...
But not all yet share the freedom,
But not all yet share the freedom,
the liberty and rights
that I so often take for granted;
that I so often take for granted;
that freedom, Lord, that calls us all
to sacrifice, to work,
to surrender and to change
'til all life's gifts and blessings
are guaranteed, shared,
defended and protected,
enshrined in practice, as in law,
for all and by all
- and with no exceptions...
I pray for all those Lord,
who still wait a share
in the freedom I presume
and I pray for us to work as one
and I pray for us to work as one
'til all are free to be and to become
the people you created us to be...
Protect us, Lord, while we're awake
and watch over us while we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
I Wish I Knew
How It Would Feel to Be Free
composed by Billy Taylor,
sung by Leontyne Price
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I wish that I knew how it feels to be free
I wish I could break all the chains binding me.
I wish I could say all the things that I should say--
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
I wish I could break all the chains binding me.
I wish I could say all the things that I should say--
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
for the whole world to hear.
I wish that I could share the love in my heart,
Remove all the bars that still keep us apart.
I wish you could know what it feels to be me.
Then you'd see and agree
Remove all the bars that still keep us apart.
I wish you could know what it feels to be me.
Then you'd see and agree
every man should be free.
I wish I could give all I'm longin' to give.
I wish I could live like I'm longin' to live.
I wish I could do all the things I can do.
Though I'm way overdue
I wish I could live like I'm longin' to live.
I wish I could do all the things I can do.
Though I'm way overdue
I'd be starting anew.
I wish that I knew how it feels to be free
I wish I could break all these chains binding me.
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
I wish I could break all these chains binding me.
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
then I'd know, yes I'd know
how it feels to be free.








