“He Lifted Me” was the first outright religious Motown single on the Tamla label. While gospel was never meant to top the charts, Berry Gordy knew that it would be great for continuous sales; more specifically with older listeners who would not normally buy a pop single.
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[Verse 1]
From seeking a sand
He lifted me
With a hill on a hand
He lifted me
[Verse 2]
From sheets of night
Oh lord, to sheets of light
Oh yes, oh praise us him
Help, yes lord
She lifted me
Yeah, she lifted me
Yeah, yeah
He lifted me
[Verse 3]
From sheets of light, yeah
Yeah, he lifted me
[Verse 4]
Out of light, oh lord
And couldn't see
Oh lord, the world greatest doctor
Stretch, stretched out his hand
And he, lifted me
Lifted me
He Lifted Me was written by Mae Gooch.
He Lifted Me was produced by Berry Gordy.