Jesus Took My Burden Song Lyrics and Chords by Slim Whitman
Jesus Took My Burden
Recorded by Slim Whitman
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When I a poor lost sinner
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before the Lord did fall
And in the name of Jesus for
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pardon loud did call
He heard my supplication and
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soon the weak was
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strong
For Jesus took my
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burden and
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left with me a
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Oft-times the way is dreary and
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rugged seems the road
Oft-times I'm weak and weary when
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bent beneath some load
But when I cry in weakness how
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long O Lord how
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long
Jesus takes the
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burden and
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leaves me with a
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Yes
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Jesus took my burden
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I could no longer bear
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Jesus took my burden in
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answer to my prayer
My anxious fears subsided my spirit was made
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strong
For Jesus took my
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burden and
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left me with a
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I'll trust Him for the future He
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knoweth all the way
For with His eye He'll guide me
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along life's pilgrim way
And I will tell in heaven
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while ages roll
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along
How Jesus took my
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burden and
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left me with a
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Repeat #3
When I was crushed with sorrow I
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bowed in deep despair
My load of grief and heartache seemed
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more than I could bear
Twas then I heard a whisper
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you to the Lord
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belong
Then Jesus took my
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burden and
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left me with a
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song
FAQ
Who sang the the song Jesus Took My Burden?
- The song Jesus Took My Burden was sang by Slim Whitman.
Who is Slim Whitman?
- Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 - June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks! his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.
