I Shall Not Be Moved Lyrics, Story, and Video

I Shall Not Be Moved Lyrics

Refrain:
I shall not be, I shall not be moved.
I shall not be, I shall not be moved;
like a tree planted by the water,
I shall not be moved.

1 When my cross is heavy, I shall not be moved,
when my cross is heavy, I shall not be moved;
like a tree planted by the water, I shall not be moved. [Refrain]

2 The church of God is marching, I shall not be moved,
the church of God is marching, I shall not be moved;
like a tree planted by the water, I shall not be moved. [Refrain]

3 Jesus is our captain, I shall not be moved,
Jesus is our captain, I shall not be moved;
like a tree planted by the water, I shall not be moved. [Refrain]

4 Fighting sin and Satan, I shall not be moved,
Fighting sin and Satan, I shall not be moved;
like a tree planted by the water, I shall not be moved. [Refrain]

I Shall Not Be Moved Hymn Story

“I Shall Not Be Moved” is an African American spiritual that has found its way into may hymnals.

African American spirituals were tunes that the slaves used while working on the plantations in America during the days of slavery.

Most of them focus on hope for a better future. The slave created songs like I Shall Not Be Moved to remind themselves that even though things were bad God was still with them.

Today’s hymn must have been influenced by verses such as Psalm 1:3

They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.

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