Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#406

406. They crucified my Savior

1 They crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior and nailed him to the tree
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.

Refrain:
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.

2 Then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body and laid it in a tomb,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

3 Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running a-looking for my Lord,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

4 An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: They crucified my Savior
• Adapter: William Farley Smith (1941-1997)
• Refrain First Line: He rose, he rose
• Meter: 13 13 13 9 and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:12-14
  ;
  John 19:38-42
  ;
  John 20:1-18
  ;
  Matthew 28:2
• Topic: Christian Year: Easter
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: ASCENSIUS
• Arranger: William Farley Smith (1941-1997)
• Meter: 13 13 13 9 and refrain
• Key: E Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: © 1989 United Methodist Publishing House