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Motherless Child Medley

By Lynda Randle

1,031 views Jul 22, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Lynda Randle's song 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child' is a traditional spiritual that expresses deep longing and loneliness. The lyrics convey the pain of feeling abandoned and far from home, while also cherishing the memory of a mother's prayers. The song reflects a yearning for comfort and connection, both earthly and divine. It speaks to the human experience of loss and the hope found in remembering faith and prayer. The repeated line about hearing a mother pray again underscores the desire for spiritual reassurance and the enduring impact of a mother's faith.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

A long way from home


I could hear my mother pray again

I could hear her tender words as then

Oh how happy I would be it would mean so much to me

I could hear my mother pray again


Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Oh how happy I would be it would mean so much to me

That I could hear my mother

I could hear my mother

I could hear my mother pray again


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