LYRICS
| Meter: |
| Writer(s): | African-American spiritual
| Transl/Adapt: |
| Dates: |
| Bible Refs: | Ac 8:32
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 291
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MUSIC
| Name: | THEY CRUCIFIED MY LORD
| | Meter: |
| Writer(s): | African-American spiritual
| Dates: |
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| 1. They crucified my Lord,
And He never said a mumbalin’ word;
They crucified my Lord,
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
2. They nailed Him to a tree,
And He never said a mumbalin’ word;
They nailed Him to a tree,
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
3. They pierced Him in the side,
And He never said a mumbalin’ word;
They pierced Him in the side,
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
4. The blood came trickalin’ down,
And He never said a mumbalin’ word;
The blood came trickalin’ down,
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
5. He bowed His head and died,
And He never said a mumbalin’ word;
He bowed His head and died,
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
6. **alt version
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
7. My Lord, _
My Lord, _
My Lord, _
My Lord, _
My Lord, _
My Lord, _
My Lord, _
They crucified my Lord,
And he never said a mumblin' word.
They crucified my Lord,
And he never said a mumblin' word.
Not a word, not a word, my Lord,
They nailed him to a tree
And he never said a mumblin' word.
They nailed him to a tree
And he never said a mumblin' word.
Not a word, not a word,
They pierced him in the side,
And he never said a mumblin' word.
They pierced him in the side,
And he never said a mumblin' word.
Not a word, not a word, my Lord.
He never said a word my Lord,
He never said a word my Lord.
He bowed his head and died
He bowed his head and died
He bowed his head and died
Oh my Lord, not a word
Lord my Lord, not a word
My Lord, oh my Lord, not a word
Lord my Lord, not a word
My Lord, not a word,
My Lord, a word my Lord, not a word,
Lord my Lord, not a word,
My Lord, not a word, my Lord, a word,
My Lord, not a word, my Lord,
Not a word, not a word
Not a word , not a word, not a word, my Lord
And he never said a mumblin' word, my Lord,
My Lord, my Lord!
Refrain.
And He never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
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