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The Anointing
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Aug 31, 2026 updated
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Candi Staton's song celebrates the anointing of the Holy Spirit, drawing from Isaiah 61 and Mark 16. It speaks of the Spirit empowering believers to minister to the brokenhearted, cast out demons, and heal the sick. The lyrics emphasize that once you experience this anointing, your life is transformed, and you learn to walk in Jesus' name. The song conveys a message of spiritual empowerment and the difference God's presence makes in a believer's life.
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The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
For he has an anointed me to bring the tithings to the meek
Oh, to bind the brokenhearted to proclaim liberty to the captives
And the opening of the prisons to thee that are bound
It's the anointing that makes the difference
Once you've known it you'll never be the same
You can't live without it once it's rested upon you
He will teach you how to walk in Jesus name
In my name You shall cast out demons
And in my name You shall speak with new tongues
You shall lay your hands on the sick and they shall recover
All these signs shall follow you in my name
Oh, it's the anointing, it makes a difference
And once you've known it You'll never be the same, no no
You can't live without it once it's rested upon you, no no Lord
He will teach you how to walk in Jesus name
Yes, He will
The yoke is broken by the anointing
I'll tell you today
Once you've known it, no no, you'll never be the same, no no no
You can't live without it once it's rested upon you, no no no
He will teach you how to walk in Jesus name
He'll teach you how to live
He'll teach you how to talk
In Jesus name
In Jesus name