65 Quotes by Mahalia Jackson

Now Lord don't move my mountainBut give me the strength to climbAnd Lord, don't take away my stumbling blocksBut lead me all around

Precious Lord, take my handLead me on, let me standI am tired, I am weak, I am wornThrough the storm, through the nightLead me on through the lightTake my hand, precious LordAnd lead me homeWhen my way grows drearyPrecious Lord, lead me nearWhen my life is almost goneAt the river I will standGuide my feet, hold my handTake my hand, precious LordAnd lead me home

Gospel music is nothing but singing of good tidings -- spreading the good news. It will last as long as any music because it is sung straight from the human heart.

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.