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Calvary
NOTE: This is not the popular spiritual "Calvary" also known as "Surely He Died On Calvary"
Traditional Spiritual Dunham County Jubilee Singers 1927-8
ARTIST: Dunham County Jubilee Singers 1927-8
CATEGORY: Traditional and Shape-Note Gospel;
DATE: probably 1800s; 1920s
RECORDING INFO: Calvary
Dunham County Jubilee Singers 1927-8
OTHER NAMES: "My sin was hanging on the tree"
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NOTES: "Calvary," is a traditional spiritual Dunham County Jubilee Singers 1927-8. I found this difficult to understand, especially the last line of the verse/chorus.
This is not the spiritual collected by John W. Work and appearing in his 1940 book, American Negro Songs and Spirituals:
CALVARY- John Work 1940
CHORUS: Calvary, Calvary
Calvary, Calvary
Calvary, Calvary
Surely He died on Calvary.
VERSE: Every time I think about Jesus
Every time I think about Jesus
Every time I think about Jesus
Surely he died on Calvary. CHORUS:
Calvary- Dunham County Jubilee Singers 1927-8
My sin was hanging on the tree,
My sin was hanging on the tree,
My sin was hanging on the tree,
*Christ my Lord
Calvary (Calvary)
Calvary (Calvary)
Christ my Lord was crucified
Calvary (Calvary)
Calvary (Calvary)
Christ my Lord
I love to sing of Calvary
I love to sing of Calvary
I love to sing of Calvary
Christ my Lord
By faith I see his bleeding side
By faith I see his bleeding side
By faith I see his bleeding side
Christ my Lord
* my best guess
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