Cry From The Cross Song Lyrics and Chords by The Stanley Brothers
Cry From The Cross
Written and Recorded by the Stanley Brothers
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One morning in Jerusalem a
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bout the break of
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A great trial was in session they tried my blessed
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Lord
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They scorned Him and they mocked Him they
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made Him carry the
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cross
On top of Calvary Mountain they
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crucified my
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Oh He
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cried (Jesus cried) from the
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Forgive them blessed Father He died upon the
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Oh He
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cried (Jesus cried) from the
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The Son of God was dying to
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save the world from
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St. Peter he denied Him at that
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awful trial that
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night
He said he never knew Him it was an awful
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sight
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He looked upon St. Peter with
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eyes of perfect
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love
St. Peter's heart was broken he
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prayed to God
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above
Repeat #2
Crying Father it is finished and He
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bowed His head and
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died
The world was left in darkness the graves were opened
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wide
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earthquake shook Jerusalem the
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dead walked into
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town
The multitudes were frightened God's
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wrath came pouring
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down
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Cry From The Cross?
- The song Cry From The Cross was sang by The Stanley Brothers.
Who is The Stanley Brothers?
- The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo of singer-songwriters and musicians made up of brothers Carter Stanley (1925-1966) and Ralph Stanley (1927-2016). Ralph and Carter performed as The Stanley Brothers with their band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, from 1946 to 1966. Ralph kept the band name when he continued as a solo artist after Carter's death, from 1967 until his own death in 2016.
