Scripture Verse

He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened He not His mouth. Acts 8:32

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Af­ri­can-Am­er­ican spi­rit­ual (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

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.

They nailed Him to a tree,
And He ne­ver said a mum­ba­lin’ word;
They nailed Him to a tree,

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They pierced Him in the side,
And He ne­ver said a mum­ba­lin’ word;
They pierced Him in the side,

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The blood came trick­alin’ down,
And He ne­ver said a mum­balin’ word;
The blood came trick­alin’ down,

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He bowed His head and died,
And He ne­ver said a mum­ba­lin’ word;
He bowed His head and died,

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Lamentation of Christ
Annibale Carracci (1560–1609)