That's Why Jesus Went To Calvary Song Lyrics and Chords
That's Why Jesus Went To Calvary Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmie Davis
That's Why Jesus Went To Calvary
Recorded by Jimmie Davis
Written by Jimmie Davis and Gene Taylor
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Many tears have
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fallen on the
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prayed for
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me
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price was
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paid for my re
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When my Savior
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That's why
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Jesus went to
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Calvary
And gave His life for a
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knew their
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sins must be for
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given
That's why Jesus
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went to
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fallen by the
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Many times He reached
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times I've
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asked Him for
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giveness
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Jesus went to
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Calvary
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knew their
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sins must be for
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given
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FAQ
Who sang the the song That's Why Jesus Went To Calvary?
- The song That's Why Jesus Went To Calvary was sang by Jimmie Davis.
Who is Jimmie Davis?
- James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Davis was elected for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the governor of his native Louisiana.
Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and performing as late as the early 1990s. He appeared as himself in a number of Hollywood movies. He was inducted into six halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. At the time of his death in 2000, he was the oldest living former governor as well as the last living governor to have been born in the 19th century.
