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BURLEIGH
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes is causes me to tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Oh! Sometimes is causes me to tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

SOREY
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? from Songs for Death for Bass Baritone and String Orchestra

Were you there?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?
Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble.

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they rolled the stone away?
Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble.

MACGIMSEY
Sweet Little Jesus Boy

Sweet little Jesus Boy they made you born in a manger.
Sweet little Holy Child didn’t know who you were.
Didn’t know you’d come to save us Lord;
To take our sins away.
Our eyes were blind we couldn’t see,
We didn’t know who you were.
Long time ago you were born,
Born in a manger low.
Sweet little Jesus Boy.
The world treat you mean Lord,
Treat me mean too,
But that’s how things are down here.
We don’t know who you are.
You have told us how
We are trying.
Jesus you have shown us how even when you were dying.
Just seem like we can’t do right,
Look how we treated you.
But please please forgive me Lord
We didn’t know ‘twas you.

Sweet little Jesus Boy born long time ago
Sweet little Holy Child
An’ we didn’t know who you were.

SOREY
Sweet Little Jesus Boy from Songs for Death for Bass Baritone and String Orchestra

Sweet little Jesus boy, they made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child, we did not know who you were.
We did not know you’d come to save us Lord
To take away our sins
Our eyes were blind, we could not see.
We don’t know who you are.
Long time ago you were born
Born in a manger

Sweet little Jesus boy
The world…the world treats you mean, Lord
Treats me mean too
But that’s how things are down here
We don’t know who you are.
You have told us how we are trying.
You have shown us how, even when you were dying.
Just seems we can’t do right
But please forgive us Lord, we didn’t know it was you.

BURLEIGH
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home.

I look’d over Jordan, what did I see,
Comin’ for to carry me home?
A band of angels comin’ after me,
Comin’ for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home.

SOREY
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from Songs for Death for Bass Baritone and String Orchestra

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
A band of angels coming after me

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home

If you get there before I do,
Tell all my friends I am coming too.

Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for coming for coming for…