Songs about Prayer and/Religion

[BeatleloverKT]

After checking thru all our topics, I could not find one about songs about prayer and religion. There are, I think, a lot of rock songs out there that fall into this category. The song can have it in the title or in a verse, talking about prayer or religion. We should have fun with this! I will start with a fav of mine:

"Losing my religion" by REM

[MaVolta]

Yahweh - U2

[MaVolta]

Bright Blue Rose - Mary Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-vlb9w8SSY

It's a very beautiful song written by Jimmy MacCarthy, and sung by Mary Black. Both are known for their contributions to contemporary Irish folk music. Have a tissue handy, as you might need it.

[BeatleloverKT]

Psalm by Roxy Music 

[BeatleloverKT]

Morning has broken by Cat Stevens

"Mine is the sunlight

Mine is the morning

Born of the one light Eden saw play

Praise with elation, praise every morning

God's recreation of the new day"......

[MaVolta]

Eleanor Rigby  -  The Beatles

Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear

[cm9889168]

"Gospel Changes" by John Denver

"Jesus, He did not doubt His gift
Though He knew that He had not long to live
He took care of the business
Teaching us how to fly
Then He bowed His head
And laid down to die"

https://songs-tube.net/204254-John%20Denver-Gospel%20Changes.html

[BeatleloverKT]

Give me my rapture by Van Morrison

"Won't you guide me through the dark night of the soul

That I may better understand your way

Let me be just and worthy to receive

All the blessings of the Lord into my life"......

[1968Hoya46]

1) Trouble In Paradise: Johnny Maestro & The Crests

2) Devil Or Angel: Clovers, Bobby Vee

Are they about religion? Probably a stretch, but they both involve devils and angels...

[BeatleloverKT]

As I lay me down by Sophie B. Hawkins

"Now, as I lay me down to sleep

This I pray

That you will hold me dear

Though I'm far away

I'll whisper your name into the sky

And I will wake up happy".......

[cm9889168]

"My Sweet Lord"  by George Harrison

"I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you, Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9wms6oEMo

[MaVolta]

Two views on similar themes of "God's country" and what it means to different people:

The first is based on rural American culture and it's deep spiritual roots.  https://www.songfacts.com/facts/blake-shelton/gods-country

God's Country - Blake Shelton

Right outside of this one church town
There's a gold dirt road to a whole lot of nothin'
Got a deed to the land, but it ain't my ground
This is God's country
We pray for rain, and thank Him when it's fallen
'Cause it brings a grain and a little bit of money
We put it back in the plate
I guess that's why they call it God's country

By contrast, the second is Bono's view of American culture, inspired by the Statue of Liberty in NYC, and concerned that not everyone had equal opportunity to live the American Dream.  https://www.songfacts.com/facts/u2/in-gods-country

In God's Country - U2

Sleep comes like a drug
In God's country
Sad eyes, crooked crosses
In God's country

[BeatleloverKT]

Hope and pray by the Moody Blues

[Raynyky]

The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord)-George Harrison

[BeatleloverKT]

Patches by Clarence Carter (His mama does lots of praying after his daddy dies)

[MaVolta]

All Those Years Ago - George Harrison

Deep in the darkest night
I send out a prayer to you
Now in the world of light
Where the spirit free of lies
And all else that we despised

They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist

[1968Hoya46]

(My) Diane: The Bachelors (Pray for me when you can). 

[BeatleloverKT]

The inner light by the Fab 4️⃣

"Without going out of my door

I can know all things of earth

Without looking out of my window

I could know the ways of heaven

The farther one travels

The less one knows"......

[MaVolta]

In the Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith

[BeatleloverKT]

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode

[MarybethG691589]

In Your Eyes.  Peter Gabriel 

[1968Hoya46]

Little Jimmy Brown: The Browns

[BeatleloverKT]

@DMAFl  No apologies needed for possible repeats! Music is meant for sharing so thank you for sharing!

[MarybethG691589]

A Soapbox Opera. By Supertramp. Beautiful song!! 

[DMAFl]

Here's one that might surprise some folks. Years and years ago there was a Christian rock metal song by, believe it or not, Black Sabbath, called After Forever. It is about the singer finding God and when he gets to that part it is great. The music is really metal and loud and even hurts my hair and my eyelashes but the second half of the song has some inspirational lyrics.

[DMAFl]

Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder

[BeatleloverKT]

Imagine by John Lennon has been a popular song choice for this thread. Such a beautiful song 

[LouLit01]

One of the finest songs ever written in any genre. Pure poetry.

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace

[DMAFl]

Sorry for the repeat, I guess I didn't see it.  In my opinion only, I do think that Imagine is one of the most moving songs I have ever heard.

[BeatleloverKT]

I pray by Culture Club

[DMAFl]

Imagine. John Lennon.