when burdens seem to overcome there s a higher power who s able and refuses none there s a higher power then why ask men to help you through there s a higher power they re helpless pilgrims just like you there s a higher power so sing and shout walk and talk there s a higher power lay down your soul cause jesus bought it there s a higher power amen amen amen amen there s a higher power amen amen amen amen there s a higher power oh go tell people lost in sin there s a higher power they need not fear the works of men there s a higher power believe in him to rest on high there s a higher power unless they do they ll surely die there s a higher power those men have built these mighty guns there s a higher power they ve built these automobiles that run there s a higher power but brothers and sisters mark this down there s a higher power they can t build you no heavenly crown there s a higher power