James Cleveland Songs (Rev.),
The King of Gospel Music

The famous lyrics of James Cleveland songs sung by James Cleveland (Rev.)(1931-1991) was considered by many gospel enthusiasts to be the epitomy of gospel, reaching all, through the "The King of Gospel".

Born in Depression-era Chicago, the son of hard-working, God-fearing parents, Cleveland grew up in an environment where gospel flourished.

Through Dorsey's teaching and directing young James was influenced in a great way.

The style he pioneered as once spoken by Cleveland was “I’ve always maintained my own style of music, it has changed slightly over the years because I’ve tried to stay up with the times.

I prefer traditional messages and stylings because people in the church choirs can sing it. I try to make my music a source of material for churches and choirs. I play simple enough music so that even a storefront musician can pick it up”. Variously hailed as the King of Gospel Music and the Crown Prince of Gospel, the Reverend James Cleveland has combined his talents as preacher, composer, singer, producer, and philanthropist to become one of the most outstanding voices of the modern gospel sounds.

Indeed, with a voice that has earned him an acclaim as one of gospel’s greatest, and a religious fervor that has refused the lure of secular music, James Cleveland songs, represents more than any gospel song of his generation, it has served as a champion of gospel in its purest form!

As explained to Ed Ochs in an interview for Billboard, gospel is not only "a music, but…a representation of a religious thinking. Gospel singing is the counterpart of gospel teaching"….

As a musician, performer and producer, James presented his form of music, James Cleveland songs, by maintaining a level of excellence over an incredibly long period of time.

Now presenting, famous gospel music lyrics represented by Rev. James Cleveland songs

1. Please Be Patient With Me Lyrics

2.Lord Do It Lyrics

3.Get Right Church Lyrics

4. God Is lyrics

5. This Too Will Pass Lyrics

6. I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired Lyrics

Chorus
Please be patient with me,
God is not through with me yet.

Please be patient with me,
God is not through with me yet.
when God gets through with me,
when God gets through with me,
I shall come forth,
I shall come forth like pure gold.

Verse

If you should see me and I'm not walking right,
and if you should hear me and I'm not talking right;
please remember what God has done for me,
when He gers through with me,
I'll be what He wants me to be.



2. Lord Do It lyrics
by Rev. James Cleveland songs

Chorus
Lord do it
Lord do it for me
Lord do it
do it for me right now

Verse
you've read the bible
you've read the story
about the blind man
that could not see
but one day he heard
that Jesus was passing by
he said lay your hand on me

Repeat chorus
Repeat verse



3.Get Right Church
by Rev. James Cleveland songs

Chorus
we've got to mind the way we walk,
we've got to mind the way we talk,
we've got to mind the way we give,
we've got to mind the way we live.

we've got to be an example of Christ in every way;
we've got to get right church and let's go home.

Chorus 2
(Get right church and let's go home),
oh, get right church and let's go home.

Get right church, get right church,
we've got to get right church and let's go home.

Chorus 1

Vamp 1
Get right,
get right children.

Vamp 2

Sopranos get right
Altos get right
Tenors get right.

Vamp 3

Sopranos get right
Altos get right

Tenors get right.
Altos get right
Vamp 1

Ending
We've got to get right church and let's go home.



4. God Is lyrics
Rev. James Cleveland songs

Verse 1
God is my protection.
God is my all in all.
God is my guide and direction.
God is my all in all.

Verse 2
God is my joy in time of sorrow.
God is my all in all.
God is my today and tomorrow.
God is my all in all.

Chorus
God is the joy and the strength of my life,
He moves all pain, misery, and strife.

He promised to keep me, never to leave me.
He's never ever come short of His word.

I've got to fast and pray, stay in His narrow way,
I've got to keep my life clean everyday;
I want to go with Him when He comes back,
I've come too far and I'll never turn back.

God is (8x),
God is my all in all



5. This Too Will Pass
Rev. James Cleveland songs

Duet
I've had heartaches like this before
And disappointments by the score
I claim the victory at last

Choir
This too will pass

Duet
I've had heartaches like this before
And disappointments by the score
I claim the victory at last

Choir
This too will pass

Duet
I've had heartaches like this before
I've had disappointments by the score
I claim the victory at last

Choir
This too will pass

Chorus
The sun will shine; it can't rain all the time
Those clouds of gray

Lead
Will have to pass away, away, away

Choir
YEAH!

Lead
So bare your heartaches your grieves and pain
Whether the sunshine and the rain
Just know it can not last

Choir
This too will pass

Chorus
The sun will shine; it can't rain all the time
Those clouds of gray

Lead
Will have to pass away, away, away

Choir
YEAH!

Lead
So bare your heartaches your grieves and pain
Whether the sunshine and the rain
What you're going through can not last, Hallelujah

Choir
This too will pass, this too will pass, this too will pass
This too will pass, this too will pass, this too will pass

Vamp
This too, this too will pass
This too, this too will pass
This too, this too will pass
This too, this too will pass (repeat as directed)



6. I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired
Rev. James Cleveland songs

Chorus:
I don't feel no ways tired,
I've come too far from where I started from.
Nobody told me that the road would be easy,
I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me.

Vamp:
I don't believe He brought me this far
(repeat as desired)

I've been sick (I don't believe),
but God brought me (He brought me this far).
I've been in trouble (I don't believe),
But God brought me (He brought me this far).

I've been friendless (I don't believe),
but God brought me (He brought me this far).
I've been lonely (I don't believe),
but God brought me (He brought me this far).

Please don't leave me (I don't believe),
don't leave me Jesus (He brought me this far).
Don't leave (I don't believe),
don't leave me Lord (He brought me this far).

I don't believe (I don't believe)
that God would bring me
(would bring me this far).

I don't believe (I don't believe)
that God would bring me
(would bring me this far).

I don't believe (I don't believe)
that God would bring me (would bring me this far just to leave me).


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