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Artist: Merle Haggard
Canonical path: /merle-haggard/jesus-take-hold
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Jesus Take Hold
Read Jesus Take Hold lyrics by Merle Haggard on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Jesus Take Hold
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Like the ancient Roman empire this world is doomed to fall
And it's much to big a thing for mortal men
Just take a look around and see the writing on the wall
Somehow we've got to find a helping hand
This world has never been in the awful shape it's in
And people scorn the things our leaders do
It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man
Jesus take a hold and lead us through
The mighty roar of gunfire is now a local sound
And our city streets are filled with angry men
Law is now a mockery throughout our troubled land
And destruction seems to be the current trend
This world has never been in the awful shape it's in
And our leaders seem in doubt of what to do
It's time the prayer was spoken from the heart of every man
Jesus take a hold and lead us through
Jesus take a hold and lead us through
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Merle Haggard performs "Jesus Take Hold", and this lyric page sits inside the Merle Haggard catalog on LyroVerse.
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