Probably my favorite songwriter of black Gospel music is the energetic (and seemingly ageless) Kirk Franklin. For this song, he teamed up with Atlanta's Maverick City Music and made a ministerial venture similar to that of the late Johnny Cash: recording in a prison with inmates. However, this recording became the largest prison event in U.S. history, involving more than 1300 inmates. This song is playful and powerful and would work well in a Sunday morning service. Lyrics below:
Bless me, bless me
Bless me God indeed
Death has been defeated
He is our victory
Bless me, bless me
God not just for me
But so everyone around me can have everything they need
Let all these folks that's with me God have everything they need
Favor, Favor
Let it fall on me
To till I'm the conversation
Of all my enemies
Favor, Favor
God not just for me
But so everyone around me can have everything they need
Let all these folks that's with me God have everything they need
Persecuted, not abandoned
(We got everything we need)
Criticized, never forsaken
(We got everything we need)
Because God’s a promise keeper
(We got everything we need)
I got victory because
(Our God's got everything we need)
I shall live and not die
(We got everything we need)
Because Jehovah’s by my side
(We got everything we need)
Did I tell you He’s a friend of mine?
(We got everything we need)
Lift Him up, lift Him up
(Our God's got everything we need)
Take it up take it up
(We got everything we need)
And I never should forget
(We got everything we need)
He’s never failed me yet
(We got everything we need)
Every trial every test
(We got everything we need)
We bless, we bless, we bless, we bless
(Our God's got everything we need)
We bless, we bless, we bless, we bless
(We got everything we need)
We got everything we need
(Our God's got everything we need)
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