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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 291 · Words: African American Spiritual · Tune: SUFFERER
He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A traditional African American spiritual meditating on the suffering and silent endurance of Jesus during the crucifixion. It has been a cornerstone of Black church worship and has been widely recorded and arranged throughout the 20th century.
Verse 1
They crucified
my Lord,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word;
they crucified
my Lord,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word,
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word.
(not a mumbalin’ word)
Verse 2
They nailed him
to the tree,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word;
they nailed him
to the tree,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word,
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word.
(not a mumbalin’ word)
Verse 3
They pierced him
in the side,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word;
they pierced him
in the side,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word,
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word.
(not a mumbalin’ word)
Verse 4
His blood came
trickling down,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word;
his blood came
trickling down,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word,
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word.
(not a mumbalin’ word)
Verse 5
He hung his
head and died,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word;
he hung his
head and died,
and he never said
a mumbalin’ word,
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word,
(not a word)
not a word.
(not a mumbalin’ word)
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