Precious Lord (Take My Hand) / You've Got a Friend Songtext
von Aretha Franklin

You need a friend. And Jesus says, "Call my name and I′ll be there"

When you're down and troubled
You need some loving care
Ain′t nothing
Ain't nothing going right
Close, close your eyes
And meditate on Him
And soon, He will be there
God can brighten up
He can brighten up your darkest hours

Precious Lord, take my hand (Take my hand)
Lead me on, let me stand (Let me stand)
I am tired (I am tired), I am weak (I am weak), I am worn
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, He's my friend


(You just call out His name) Precious Lord, take my hand
(And you know wherever you are) Lead me on, let me stand
(He will be there to see you again) I get tired, I am weak, and I get worn, I get worn
(Winter, spring, summer or fall) Through the storm, through the night
(All you have to do is call) Lead me on, Lord, to the light
And He′ll be there, ooh

(You′ve got a friend) Yeah, you've got a friend in Jesus
(You′ve got a friend) You've got a friend, you′ve got a friend in Jesus, yes, you do
(You've got a friend, ooh, ooh, ooh) You′ve got a mighty good friend in Jesus, I wonder, do you know it?
(You've got a friend, ooh, ooh, ooh) It's sure, you′ve got a friend, you′ve got a friend in Jesus, oh Lord
(You've got a friend, ooh, yes, in Jesus) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you′ve got a friend, huh
(You've got a friend, ooh, yes, in Jesus) Sure, you′ve got a friend in Jesus, sure do
(You've got a friend, ooh, yes, in Jesus) In Jesus
(You′ve got a friend, ooh, ooh, ooh) You've got a mighty good everlasting friend in Jesus
(You've got a friend, you′ve got a friend, you′ve got a friend, you've got a friend in Jesus) Sure do, sure do, you sure do, you sure do, you sure do
I wonder, do you know you do? You sure do
(You′ve got a friend, you've got a friend, you′ve got a friend, you've got a friend in Jesus) You′ve got a mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty good friend in Jesus
(You've got a friend, you've got a friend, you′ve got a friend, you′ve got a friend in Jesus) Oh Lord, yes, you do, you've got a mighty, mighty good friend in Jesus, yeah
(You′ve got a friend in Jesus) mmm
(You've got a friend in Jesus) mmm, Jesus
(You′ve got a friend in Jesus) Oh, in Jesus, man
(You've got a friend, ooh, in Jesus) Ooh
(You′ve got a friend, ooh, in Jesus) Jesus, oh Lord, ah
(You've got a friend, you've got a friend, you′ve got a friend, you′ve got a friend in Jesus) A mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty good friend in Jesus