I Steal Away and Pray by The Louvin Brothers
Album:  Nearer My God to Thee 1957
Lyrics and Music by Ira and Charlie Louvin
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOz_a9IRy8&list=PL0mW6kC6_VwWAjHMjYxDr8O-XtolEhIoU
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Standard Tuning
Capo: 2nd Fret
Key:  A


[Intro]
             
I just steal a

             
way somewhere,

     
 and pray


[Verse 1]
             
Every time I d

              
o a deed I sho

       
uldn't do
             
Every time I s

              
ay a word I sh

        
ouldn't say

Let me tell yo

u what I do
      
And it brings 

a blessing to
            
I just steal a

             
way somewhere,

     
 and pray


[Chorus]
             
I just steal a

            
way (I just st

eal away)
            
And I ask my b

              
lessed Lord to

          
 lead the way.
            
I just steal a

     
way (away),
            
I just steal a

             
way somewhere,

     
 and pray.
             
I just steal a

             
way somewhere,

            
 and pray (and


 pray)


[Instrumental]
 
 
 


[Verse 2]
            
I know God wil

              
l hear and ans

           
wer all my pra

yers
            
If I thank Him

              
 for my blessi

          
ngs every day
        
When I'm beari

ng down with g

rief
       
He will give m

e some relief
            
When I steal a

              
way to Him, an

  
d pray


[Chorus]
            
I just steal a

            
way, I just st

eal away
            
And I ask my b

              
lessed Lord to

          
 lead the way
            
I just steal a

            
way, I just st

eal away
            
I just steal a

             
way somewhere,

     
 and pray


[Verse 3]
N.C.
Do we sometimes pray so much for ourselves
N.C.
That we forget those in greater need
N.C.
If we want our friends to be reached by our prayers
N.C.
Then we must pray for our enemies too
N.C.
Even in their most despiteful hours


[Outro]
             
I just steal a

             
way somewhere.

        
....and pray