Shadowing Practice: Jessie Murph - Lord i need you tonight - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm tired of fighting battles that nobody else can see I've been carrying all this sorrow and it's getting hard to breathe

I've been smiling for the people

While my heart breaks deep inside I've been telling them I'm doing well

While I'm falling apart at night I've been praying in the darkness I've been calling out your name

But the longer that I'm waiting

The more I feel the pain

Father, if you're somewhere near me

If you hear me where I stand

Please don't let me drown this sorrow

Lord I need your helping hand I got nowhere else to turn to I got nothing left to hide

I'm bringing you my broken pieces I'm laying down my pride

Lord, save me I'm sinking down I'm losing hope,

I'm barely holding on The waves of life come crashing over me

Be the shelter that I need

Lord, hear me, I'm calling your name I'm tired of walking through the storm and the rain

If you can hear this broken heart of mine

Lord, save me one more time

Lord, save me, don't let me go

You're the only hope my soul has ever known

When I cannot find the strength to stand

Lord, save me with your mighty hand I've watched my dreams fall to pieces I've watched good friends walk away

I've had nights I couldn't sleep at all I've had mornings I feared the day I've wondered if my prayers were reaching

Past the ceiling of my room I've been searching for a little sunshine

In the middle of my gloom

Sometimes I feel forgotten like my name I slipped your mind, but I know you are a faithful guide

Even when I cannot find the reason for my suffering

The purpose of my tears

So I'm bringing you my questions and surrendering my fears I don't have the perfect words,

no, I don't know I don't know just what to say

All I know is that I need you more than More than ever here today

You'll save me I'm sinking down, I'm losing hope, I'm barely holding on When the waves of life come crashing over me

Be the shelter that I need

Lord, hear me, I'm calling your name I'm tired of walking through the storm and rain

If you can hear this broken heart of mine

Lord, save me one more time

Lord, save me, don't let me go

You're the only hope my soul has ever known

When I cannot find the strength to stand

Lord, save me with your mighty hand

You'll remember all the promises

You whispered to my soul

When I thought I couldn't make it

You reminded me I'm not alone

You were there beside the river

You were there inside the fire

You were still my heart's desire I have walked through many valleys

I have cried a thousand tears I've had moments when I questioned

If you really heard my prayers

But the same God who made oceans

And put stars up in the sky

Is the God I'm calling out to So I know I'll be alright,

Lord Forgive me for the moments when my faith was running low

When I let the fear inside me, tell me you will let me go

Forgive me for the anger, for the things I couldn't bear

For the nights I blamed the heavens when I needed you right there I don't ask for perfect living,

I don't ask for endless gold I just need your peace to find me when this world becomes too cold

Give me strength to face tomorrow, give me courage for today

And when I can, I walk another mile

Please carry me along the way

Lord, save me from the darkness

Lord, save me from despair

Lord, when I feel abandoned

Remind me, you are there

Save me from the voices

That keep telling me I'm through Save me from the fear inside me

And make my heart brand new

When my strength is gone, Lord, who will help me?

The Lord will be your strength

When the night is gone, Lord, who will keep me?

The Lord will see you through when my tears fall down

My grip, my save me

When my words, save me

When my heart is full of fear

Lord, Lord Lord, save me I am nowhere else to go

Lord, save me

You're the only love I've known

Lord, save me I am nowhere else to go

You're the only love I've known

Lord, save me I'm still waiting at your feet

Lord, save me

Lord, I'm tired of fighting battles

That nobody else can see I've been carrying all the sorrow

And it's getting hard to breathe I've been smiling for the people

While my heart breaks deep inside I've been telling them I'm doing well

While I'm falling apart at night I've been praying in the darkness I've been calling out your name

But the longer that I'm waiting

The more I feel the pain

Father, if you're somewhere near me, if you hear me where I stand

Please don't let me drown this sorrow, Lord, I need your helping hand I got nowhere else to turn to I got nothing left to hide

I'm bringing you my broken pieces I'm laying down my pride

Lord, save me, I'm sinking down I'm losing hope, I'm barely holding on When the waves of life come crashing over me

Be the shelter that I need

Lord, hear me, I'm calling your name I'm tired of walking through the storm and the rain

If you can hear this broken heart of mine

Lord, save me one more time

Lord, save me, don't let me go

You're the only hope my soul has ever known

When I cannot find the strength to stand

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Lord, save me with your mighty hand I've watched my dreams fall to pieces I've watched good friends walk away

101

I've had nights I couldn't sleep at all I've had mornings I feared the day I've wondered if my prayers were reaching

102

Past the ceiling of my room I've been searching for a little sunshine

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In the middle of my gloom

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Sometimes I feel forgotten like my name has slipped your mind

105

But I know you are a faithful God Even when I cannot find the reason for my suffering

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The purpose of my tears

107

So I'm bringing you my questions and surrendering my fears I don't have the perfect words,

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no, I don't know I don't know just what you say

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All I know is that I need you

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More than ever here today

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Lord, save me, I'm sinking down I'm losing hope, I'm barely holding on When the waves of life come crashing over me

112

Be the shelter that I need

113

Lord, hear me, I'm calling your name I'm tired of walking through the storm and rain

114

If you can hear this broken heart of mine

115

Lord, save me one more time

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Lord, save me, don't let me go

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You're the only hope my soul has ever known

118

When I cannot find the strength to stand

119

Lord, save me with your mighty hand

120

Lord, remember all the promises

121

You whispered to my soul

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When I thought I couldn't make it

123

You reminded me I'm not alone

124

You were there beside the river

125

You were there inside the fire

126

You were there inside the fire

127

You were still my heart's desire I have walked through many valleys

128

I have cried a thousand tears I've had moments when I question if you really heard my prayers

129

But the same God who made oceans

130

And put stars up in the sky

131

Is the God I'm calling out to So I know I'll be alright,

132

Lord Forgive me for the moments when my faith was running low

133

When I let the fear inside me, tell me who will let me go

134

Forgive me for the anger, for the things I couldn't bear

135

For the nights I blamed the heavens when I needed you right there I don't ask for perfect living,

136

I don't ask for endless gold I just need your peace to find me when this world becomes too cold

137

Give me strength to face tomorrow, give me courage for today

138

And when I can, I walk another mile

139

Please carry me along the way

140

Lord, save me from the darkness

141

Lord, save me from despair

142

Lord, when I feel abandoned

143

Remind me you are there

144

Save me from the voices

145

That keep telling me I'm through Save me from the fear inside me

146

And make my heart brand new

147

When my strength is gone, Lord, who will help me?

148

The Lord will be your strength

149

When the night is gone, Lord, who will keep me?

150

The Lord will see you through when my tears fall down

151

When my rivers I'll save me

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When my words I'll save me

153

When my heart is full of things

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Lord, Lord I don't know where else to go

155

You're the only love I've known I don't know where else to go

156

You're the only love I've known I'm still waiting at your feet

157

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Jessie Murph - Lord i need you tonight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Lord, save, strength, inside, hear. This video has 157 sentences and 1544 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:08. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tear verb	/tɛɹ/	To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
prayer noun	/pɹɛɚ/	A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
nowhere adverb	/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/	In no place.
remind verb	/ɹəˈmaɪnd/	To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
darkness noun	/ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/	The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
shelter noun	/ˈʃɛltə/	A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
sink verb	/ˈsɪŋk/	To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
mighty adjective	/ˈmaɪti/	Very strong; possessing might.
sorrow noun	/ˈsɑɹoʊ/	unhappiness, woe
suffer verb	/ˈsʌfɚ/	To undergo hardship.
anger noun	/ˈæŋɡə/	A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm…
pray verb	/pɹeɪ/	To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
courage noun	/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/	The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
slip verb	/ˈslɪp/	To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
walk through verb		To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
call out verb		To specify, especially in detail.
fall down verb	/fɔl ˈdaʊn/	To fall to the ground. To collapse.
lay down verb		To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
walk away verb		To withdraw from a problematic situation.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been carrying · I've been smiling · I've been telling
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has ever known · I've watched · I've had

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 110 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tear, prayer, nowhere.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

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What is the Shadowing Technique?