Before The Hammers Could Ring Song Lyrics and Chords
Before The Hammers Could Ring Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Before The Hammers Could Ring
Recorded by Gene Watson
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Written by Bobbie Bost
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Before the hammers could ring His
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Blood touched the
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cross for
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me
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Before the hammers could strike the nails that
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pinned Him to the
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tree
Before the spear ever pierced His side
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letting blood and water run
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free
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Before the hammers could ring His
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blood touched the
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me
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When sin was nailed thunder rolled the earth shook with
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fright
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him
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tight
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Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood
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The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom
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fled from the
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light
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Before the hammers could ring His
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blood touched the
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Before the hammers could strike the nails a
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crown of thorns made Him
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bleed
And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail
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all the way to Calva
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ry
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Before the hammers could ring His
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Blood touched the
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Before the hammers could ring His
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Blood touched the
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Before The Hammers Could Ring?
- The song Before The Hammers Could Ring was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
