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Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Words & Music: Gene Maclellan
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee

My momma taught me how to pray
Before I reached the age of seven
When I’m down on my knees
That's when I’m closest to heaven
Daddy lived his life, two kids and a wife
Well you do what you must do
But he showed me enough of what it takes
To get me through, oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee, Oh yeh!
Recorded: 1971/06/08, first released on Elvis Now
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Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 24, 2010report abuse
Elvis' version makes you feel good and it is good overall track; but it was horribly placed on the LP "Elvis Now". This one and "Miracle Of The Rosary" should have been on "He Touched Me". "Sylvia" and "Hey Jude" should have been dropped from the LP and "For Lovin' Me", "I'm Leavin", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Don't Think Twice" should have been added and maybe two of the songs with Elvis at the piano to close out each side.
OtisBlue22 (profile/ contact) wrote on Oct 25, 2010report abuse
1971 was a very productive year in terms of Elvis' studio output—what with his second, folk-blues Christmas album and a fantastic gospel album to boot. And yes, Elvis Now was obviously cobbled together, but there were more than enough fresh masters in the can to warrant a third, more consistent, more satisfying LP: Elvis recorded alone at the piano: It's Still Hear, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, I Will Be True. The rest of the material (My Way, Until It's Time For You To Go, Put Your Hand In The End, a snatch of I Shall Be Released, Early Morning Rain, (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me, First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, etc.) points toward the more reflective, low-key direction Elvis was pursuing at the time. One feels that RCA did Elvis a disservice in their insensitive marketing of these understated mood pieces as mere product, fulfilling a contractual obligation.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 21, 2010report abuse
Not bad, but again a cover and practically note for note this time. Sub-par LP by the way.
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Aug 19, 2009report abuse
good song - probably should have been on the He Touched Me LP instead of the awful thrown together Elvis Now.

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