We Re Blessed Lyrics Fred Hammond

Getting the Words Right for "We're Blessed"

Fred Hammond's "We're Blessed" has been a staple in Black church services since it first appeared on his 1996 album *We're Blessed*. It's one of those songs that shows up at everything from Sunday worship to funerals to graduation services. The melody is straightforward, the key is forgiving, but getting the lyrics exactly right matters if you're preparing a bulletin, building a lyric sheet, or just trying to sing along without stumbling over a misremembered line. The song opens with the declaration that we are blessed beyond what we can ask or imagine, referencing Ephesians 3:20, and moves through a chorus that repeats that affirmation. The bridge shifts into a testimony-style section where the narrator lists specific blessings — healing, provision, breakthrough. It's structured as a standard contemporary gospel song with a verse-chorus-bridge format, which makes it easier to learn than some of Hammond's more complex arrangements.

We Re Blessed Lyrics Fred Hammond

Verse 1: We're blessed beyond what we could ever ask or imagine
God is treating us with mercy
Every single day
He's giving us more grace
Than we could ever need Chorus:

We're blessed, we're blessed
Blessed beyond what we could ask or imagine
We're blessed, we're blessed
God is treating us with mercy every day Verse 2: His grace is sufficient
His power is made perfect in weakness
We walk by faith
Not by sight

Bridge: I was down but He lifted me up
I was weak but He gave me strength
I was lost but He found me
Now I'm blessed The exact wording can vary slightly depending on whether you're looking at the original album recording, live versions from his CDAs, or arrangement sheets used by choirs. Hammond himself has performed this song live many times, and live renditions sometimes stretch or modify lines. If you're working from a specific performance, the lyrics below the audio might not match word-for-word.

I ran into this problem a couple years ago when I was compiling a worship package for a church that wanted to use the song. Someone had pasted lyrics from a fan site that had "blessed beyond measure" instead of "blessed beyond what we could ever ask or imagine." That one-line difference threw off the melody entirely because the phrasing doesn't sit the same way rhythmically. I ended up cross-referencing the original 1996 album track, a live version from Camden Center, and the official CCLI lyrics sheet before I could confirm the correct wording. Fan sites and even some lyric databases get this wrong more often than you'd think, especially for older gospel tracks that predate official lyric partnerships with major sites.

The song is in a moderate key that works well for most voices. If you're transposing for a congregation or choir, G major or A major tends to sit comfortably for tenors and altos without pushing into strained territory. The vocal range stays relatively contained, which is one reason the song became so popular in church settings — it doesn't require a trained choir to handle it. For actual lyrics, the most reliable sources are the original album liner notes, CCLI-licensed lyric sheets, or Fred Hammond's official publisher materials. Wikipedia has a basic entry on the song but the lyrics themselves aren't reproduced there due to copyright. Streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music often display synced lyrics, though those can occasionally lag behind the actual performed version. If you need the words for a licensed worship presentation, going through CCLI or OneLicense is the clean path and covers you legally as well. One thing people miss about this song is that the chord progression is deceptively simple. The verses mostly sit on I-IV-V-i patterns that almost any guitarist or keyboardist can pick up in ten minutes. But the bridge modulates, and if you're leading this in a service and you don't anticipate the key change, the whole energy drops. I've seen worship leaders miss that shift and end up having the band backtrack. The bridge goes up a half step from the main key, and then the final chorus lands back in the original key or holds the raised key depending on the arrangement. Knowing which version your band is using before rehearsal saves a lot of awkward silence mid-song.

The song has faced its share of criticism over the years too, which is worth noting if you're evaluating whether to include it in a regular rotation. Some listeners find the production on the original album to be dated — it's very mid-nineties gospel production with heavy synth pads and a drum machine backbone. That doesn't make the song worse, but it does mean that if your congregation expects a more contemporary sound, the original recording might feel a generation behind. The live arrangements tend to feel more organic because they strip away some of those production choices. If you want to download an instrumental or lyric version, the official route goes through Fred Hammond's publishing channels or through licensed music platforms like Songselect or PraiseCharts. Free lyric PDFs circulate on various Christian forums and file-sharing sites, but those carry copyright risk and the accuracy is inconsistent. I usually recommend just paying for the lyric sheet through a licensed provider — it's typically between five and fifteen dollars depending on the format, and it comes with the transparency license that most churches need anyway. The song remains relevant because it touches on a specific theological point that resonates in Black gospel tradition — the idea that blessing isn't abstract but concrete, tied to daily provision and deliverance. Hammond frames it in a way that's personal rather than purely doctrinal, which is why it works in both celebratory and reflective service contexts. You'll hear it played during offering time just as often as during altar calls.