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When Jesus Was Slain

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1 When Christ the Son of God was slain,
Upon that awful day,
The temple’s veil was rent in twain,
The sunlight fled away.

Refrain:
The debt He paid for you and me
The cross He meekly bore;
But now from pain and sorrow free,
He reigns forevermore.

2 With thorns upon His bleeding brow,
He goes to Calvary,
To death His humble soul did bow
To set the captives free. [Refrain]

3 The earth did quake, the saints arose
Who slept beneath the sod;
The Roman captain cried aloud,
"This was the Son of God. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8632

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Author: L. G. Park

Leslie Garland Park born in Texas, died in Oklahoma Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: When Christ the Son of God was slain
Title: When Jesus Was Slain
Author: L. G. Park (1912)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: The debt He paid for you and me
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #8632
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