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Previously, "Help Me" was recorded by: Kris Kristofferson in 1972, the first recording of the song, on his album Jesus Was a Capricorn and subsequently released as the B-side to the single "Why Me". Ray Price, on his 1973 album She's Got to Be a Saint. Connie Smith, on her 1973 album God Is Abundant. Johnny Cash, on his 1973 album The Gospel Road.
"Why Me" was Kristofferson's lone major country hit as a solo recording artist, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1973. [4] The song peaked only at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, but had at that time one of the longer runs (19 weeks) in the top 40 [1] and the most chart reversals (6) in one run on the Hot 100.
"Help Me Make It Through the Night" is a country ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson. It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith, on the album Help Me Make It Through the Night. In 1982, Kris did a re-recording with Brenda Lee for the compilation album The Winning Hand.
The lyrics to "Kyrie" were written by Arizona-born John Lang, who co-wrote the songs on all of Mr. Mister's albums. The music was composed by Richard Page and Steve George while on tour with Adam Ant. In Greek, Kýrie, eléison means "Lord, have mercy" and is a part of many liturgical rites in both Eastern and Western Christianity.
The lyrics, which dwell on the theme of divine grace, are based on 1 Samuel 7:12, in which the prophet Samuel raises a stone as a monument, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" . The English transliteration of the name Samuel gives to the stone is Ebenezer, meaning Stone of Help.
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"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" is a 1960 song written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair and first recorded by Hank Locklin. [1] The single was Locklin's most successful recording and was his second number one on the country charts. [ 2 ] "
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