The Faith We Sing · No. 2148 · Words: African American Spiritual · Tune: MUSIC IN THE AIR
Over My Head
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Over My Head" is a traditional African American spiritual that expresses faith in God's presence amid trouble and silence. The repetitive, meditative text affirms divine reality through simple, direct witness.
Refrain
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Verse 1
Oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Refrain
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Verse 2
And when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
and when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
and when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Refrain
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Verse 3
Now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
Refrain
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.
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