"Lord, I Want to Be A Christian" (Traditional Spiritual)

"...for He knows the secrets of the heart." Psalms 44:21

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Sample of Arrangement(MIDI)

CHORAL INTRODUCTION

In a my heart, more loving and more holy,
More like Jesus in my, in-a-my heart,
Yes He's in my heart, in-a-my heart

VERSE 1

Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart,
Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart.

REFRAIN

In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart
Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart.

VERSE 2 (Calypso Style)

Lord I want to be more loving,
In-a-my heart, yes, in-a-my heart, oh,
Lord I want to be more loving,
In-a-my heart.

REFRAIN

(men)In-a-my heart,
(women)He's in my heart,
(men)He's in my heart,
(women)He's in my heart, oh,
(all)Lord, I want to be more loving in-a-my heart.

VERSE 3 (Stately as in "Holy, Holy, Holy")

Lord I want to be more holy, in my heart,
Lord I want to be more holy, in my heart,
(women)In-a-my heart,
(men)Holy, holy, holy
(men)Lord, God almighty,
(all)Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart.

VERSE 4 (a cappella)

Lord I want to be be like Jesus in-a-my heart,
In-a-my heart,
Lord I want to be be like Jesus in-a-my heart,
In-a-my heart,
(men)What a friend we have in Jesus
(women)In-a-my heart,
(men)All our sins and griefs to bear,
(women)In-a-my heart, Lord I want to be like Jesus,
(men)In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
(women)In-a-my heart,
(men)Thou wilt find a solace there.

VERSE 5 (Ragtime tempo and style!)

Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart,
Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart,

REFRAIN

In-a-my heart, in-a-my heart
Lord I want to be a Christian,
In-a-my heart.

ENDING

More loving, and more holy,
More like Jesus in-a-my heart, in-a-my heart!