If You Just Keep Still

Mahalia Jackson

Compositor: Bobby Smith

If you just keep still

King Jesus is my captain
And he fights for me

King Jesus, lord, is my captain
An he fights for me

Well, he never lost a battle
And I know he never will, lord

You said you, you'll fight my battle
Well, if I just keep still

Sometimes
I want to be in company
An again
Lord, I wanna be alone

And it's when my
Enemies pressing me hard
Confusion all in my home

Sometimes I stand
With folded arms
And my tears
Lord, come running down

Lord, you said you
You'll fight my battle
Yes, if I just keep still

Well, oh Lord
Oh, my Lord
Have mercy on me

Many nights
I lay in torment
And my pillow wet with tears

I'm thinking
Of my burden
You'll help me more
Down through the years

If it wasn't for your grace
Many times
Lord, I'd quit this race

Oh, you said you
You'll fight my battle
Yes, if I just
Lord, keep still