Precious Lord

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	B[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

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Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping."^[5] The New York Times wrote that "Green works audacious transformations on some of the most beloved gospel standards, turning them into bright, upbeat pop."^[6]

1. "Precious Lord" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:12
2. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" - 4:15
3. "The Old Rugged Cross" - 3:27
4. "Morningstar" (Moses Dillard, Sharon Michalsky) - 3:26
5. "How Great Thou Art" - 3:34
6. "Glory To His Name" - 2:57
7. "Rock of Ages" - 2:35
8. "In the Garden" - 3:59
9. "Hallelujah (I Just Want to Praise the Lord)" (Al Green, Moses Dillard) - 4:40

• Al Green – lead vocals, arrangements (2, 6, 7)
• David Briggs – keyboards
• Tony Brown – keyboards
• Kenny Bell – guitars
• Moses Dillard – guitars
• Bob Wray – bass
• Larrie Londin – drums
• Jerry Peters – horn and string arrangements
• The Nashville Hornworks – horns
• The "A" Strings – strings
• Anita Ball – backing vocals
• Francine Belcher – backing vocals
• Lea Jane Berinati – backing vocals
• Kim Fleming – backing vocals
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• Bobby Jones – backing vocals
• Donna McElroy – backing vocals
• Temple Riser – backing vocals
• Karen Taylor – backing vocals

Production

• Al Green – producer
• Bill Cantrell – associate producer
• Quinton Claunch – associate producer
• Billy Sherrill – engineer, mixing
• Hank Williams – mastering at Woodland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Alan Messer – photography