You Can't Beat God's Giving (Videos & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

UPDATE: February 24, 2019 - sound file of Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers

This pancocojams post showcases examples of the Gospel song "You Can't Beat God's Giving". That song's lyrics are also included in this post.

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All rights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Doris Akers, the composer of "You Can't Beat God's Giving". Thanks also to the vocalists and musicians who are featured in these examples and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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LYRICS: YOU CAN'T BEAT GOD'S GIVING
(Written by Doris Akers)

Chorus [2x]:
You can't beat God's giving
No matter how you try.
'Cause just as sure as you are living
And the Lord is in heaven on high.
The more you give, the more He gives to you.
Just keep on giving because it's really true.
That you can't beat God's giving,
No matter how you try.

Verse:
He send the sun and he sends the rain.
He send the harvest for the grain.
And He comes to see me every now and then.
Because He's my best friend.
And that's why I say

Chorus [2x]
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I transcribed these basic words for "You Can't Beat God's Giving" from the sound file that is given below as Example #1. Corrections are welcome.

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LYRICS: YOU CAN'T BEAT GOD'S GIVING
(as sung by the Sky Pilot Choir)

Chorus:
You can't beat God giving,
No matter how you try
And just as sure as you are living
And the Lord is in heaven on high
The more you give the more He gives to you
So keep on giving because it's really true that
You can't beat God giving,
No matter how you try

Verse:
He gave me peace, He made me whole
And when in sin, He saved my soul
And what I give could never be compared
With the blessings that I share
And that's why I say that

Chorus
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I transcribed these lyrics are from the sound file of the Sky Pilot Choir (Example #3 of this post). The uploader of that sound file provided lyrics for this song that differ from the sound file. The first verse given above is very similar to the words that are posted as song's third verse. The first and second verses which were given by the uploader of that sound file are:
"Should we receive and never give
The Saviour died that we might live
His life on Calvary He gladly gave
Our sinful souls to save

He gives me health, He keeps me strong
He guides me when I would go wrong
He gives me everything that I need
My every hunger feeds"

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH72l-ATyDk
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The verse that begins with "Should we receive and never give" is similar to the verse that is sung by Gene Martin in the video given as Example #4 of this post. My transcription of that verse is given after that video.

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SOUND FILES AND VIDEOS

Example #1: "You Can't Beat God Giving" - The Caravans



Uploaded by MrChoirDirector87 on Jun 23, 2011

The Caravans
You Can't Beat God Giving
Albertina Walker & Eddie Williams, Lead
1958

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Example #2: Doris Akers & Gospel Legends - You Can't Beat God Giving



Uploaded by PrazHymn83 on Mar 22, 2010

The Gospel Legends minister with Doris Akers' "You Can't Beat God Giving"

The pianist is the late, great Rev. Donald Vails and the organist is the late, great Billy Preston

You also see Dr. Margaret Douroux, Richard Smallwood, Billy Preston, Jesse Dixon, Al Hobbs, Danniebelle Hall, The Barrett Sisters, The Caravans, Debbie Austin, Richard "Mr. Clean" White, Bishop Walter Hawkins, Jennifer Holiday and many, many more!!

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Example #3: Sky Pilot Choir - You Can't Beat God Giving



Uploaded by karma342 on May 14, 2009

Sky Pilot Choir singing another great song written by Doris.[Akers]

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Example #4: Gene Martin-You Can't Beat God Giving (Video)



Uploaded by boofitts on Jul 8, 2011

Legendary gospel artist with heavenly voice sings classic. Gene Martin was featured soloist with A.A. Allen Miracle Revivals during the 60's and 70's,
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The basic words to the verse of "You Can't Beat God's Giving" that Gene Martin sang in this video are:
"Should you receive and never give
The Saviour died that we all might live
And His life on Calvary He freely gave
To save* our world free.
That's why I say

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*It sounds to me like Gene Martin sang "save". However, the word "make" seems to be a better fit for the sentence's meaning. Perhaps Gene Martin mistakenly sang "save" when the actual word was supposed to be "make".

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Example #5: Gospel Starlites - You Can't Beat God's Giving - Gospel



Published on Mar 24, 2012 by gospel Starlites

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Example #6: God's Giving" (1967) Soul Stirrers



Gospel Nostalgia, Published on Feb 17, 2014

This is track 10 from the 1967 album "The Golden Gospel".
The Soul Stirrers, who were first known as The Mount Pleasant Green Singers, were organized in 1929, in Trinity, Texas. S.R. Crain came to the group in 1930, and changed the name to The Soul Stirrers.

R.H. Harris, who is the last living member of the original group, was also one of the very first of two lead singers int he same group. R.H. Harris, who is recognized world wide as the Father of Gospel Singers, along with Rev. LaBoea, were the first two lead singers to switch leads on the same song. R.H. Harris came to The Soul Stirrers in 1931, and left in 1950 to become president o[f] the quartet convention.

In 1936, The Soul Stirrers moved to Chicago, Illinois and they were the first gospel group to travel, sing for a living and charge admission at the door. They sang for one week at a church and received $2.65.

For many years, The Soul Stirrers were trend setters for both gospel and rock and roll artists. It was not unusual to see The Drifters, "Little" Willie John, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Little Richard and many other rock and roll singers in the audience after Sam Cooke joined the group. Sam joined The Soul Stirrers in 1950.

Sam Cooke followed the legendary R.H. Harris to The Soul Stirrers and the group reached even greater heights. “…

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