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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Hymnal: Songs of Zion #170 (1981) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Nobody knows my sorrow; Nobody knows the trouble I see, Glory, hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I’m almost to the groun', Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going ’long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 3 What makes old Satan hate me so? Oh, yes, Lord! 'Cause he got me once and let me go, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: Worship in Song #174 (1996) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Glory hallelujah. 1 Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord! O [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going 'long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! O [Refrain] Topics: African-American spiritual African-American spiritual; Suffering Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #175 (1993) First Line: Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down Refrain First Line: Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, Nobody knows but Jesus, Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, Glory, hallelujah. 1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, Oh, yes, Lord, Sometimes I’m almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord. [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going ’long so, Oh, yes, Lord, I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Songs Prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down]
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #614 (1999) Meter: Irregular with refrain First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Nobody knows my sorrow; Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Glory hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the groun', Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 2 Altho' you see me going 'long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 3 What makes old Satan hate me so, Oh, yes, Lord! 'Cause he got me once and let me go, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] Topics: Spirituals Languages: English Tune Title: OH, YES LORD
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #99 (1993) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows my sorrow. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, glory, hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I’m almost to the ground, oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going ’long so, oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 3 One day when I was walking 'long, oh, yes, Lord! The heavens broke and love came down, oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Transience; Change; Sorrow Languages: English Tune Title: DUBOIS
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #520 (1989) Meter: Irregular with refrain First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows but Jesus; oh, nobody knows the trouble I see, glory hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) 2 Although you see me going long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) 3 What makes old Satan hate me so? Oh, yes, Lord! Cause he got me once and let me go, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Comfort; Jesus Christ Love of Languages: English Tune Title: DUBOIS

O yes, Lord

Hymnal: Hymns of Fellowship #d132 (1945) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Languages: English
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I see

Hymnal: Old Fashioned Gospel Songs No. 1 #22 (1946) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Hymnal: Southland Spirituals #24 (1936) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Hymnal: Sixty Two Southland Spirituals #31 (1946) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Refrain First Line: Nobody know the trouble I see Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]

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