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Who'll be a wit - ness for my Lord?

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Who'll be a wit - ness

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formy Lord.

formy Lord.

Lord?

I'll be a wit - ness

I'll be a wit - ness

wit - ness, wit - ness who'll

for my

Lord?

Who'll be a wit - ness

for my

Lord?

wit - ness, wit - ness who'll

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Lord?

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wit - nes for my Lord,

wit - nes for my Lord,

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for my Lord.

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for my

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formy Lord. I

formy Lord. I

be a

wit - ness, wit ness;

be a

wit - ness, wit ness;

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will be a wit - ness

I'll


I'll

will be a wit - ness

be a wit - ness

be a wit - ness

for my

Lord.

for my

Lord.

man

of

the Phar - i -

sees,

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name was Ni - co - de mus and he

did-n't be lieve.

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same

came

to Christ by nigth,

did-n't be lieve.

The

same

came

to Christ by night,

came

to Christ by night,

name was Ni - co - de mus and he

name was Ni - co - de mus and he

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There was a man of the Pha - i - sees,
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for my Lord.

for my Lord.
there was a man of the Phar - i - sees,
His

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want ed to be taught out of hu -man sight.

'de - mus was a man who de - si - red to know how a

Wanted to be taught out of hu -man sight.

'de - mus was a man who de - si - red to know how a

want ed to be tought out of hu- man sight.

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'de - mus was a man who de - si - red to know how a

Nic - o - de - mus - was a man who de - si - red to know how a



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man can be born

man can be born

man

man

when

when

can

be

born

can

be

he

is

old.

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old.

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He said,

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He said,

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He said,

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pent."

pent."

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Then you'll be a wit ness

Wit - ness

man, if you

vel not,

as

a friend,

as

a friend

as

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wise,

re -

wise,

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want to be wise,

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wise,

for my

Lord. You'll

Lord You'll

you'll be a wit ness

a friend,

for my

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pent, believe and be bap - tized".
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a friend,

Then you'll be a wit ness

as

Christ told Ni - co - de - mus

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born a gain.

Christ told Ni - co - de - mus

when he's old.

Christ told Ni - co - de -mus

he

Christ told Ni - co - de -mus

born

"Man, you must be

when he's old.

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be a wit ness

for my

Lord.

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for my

Lord.

for my

You'll

Lord.

be a wit - ness

You'll

be a wit - ness

for my

for my

for my

for my

Lord.

Lord.

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read

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read

Lord

man

that ev - er

strong est man that ev - er
man

that ev - er

man

that ev - er

Lord,

soul

Lord,

is

a wit - ness

soul

is

a wit - ness

be a wit - ness, soul

is

a wit - ness

is

a wit - ness

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for my

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Lord.

strong -est

Lord.

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strong -est

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strong -est

be a wit - ness

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for my

for my

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soul

a -bout Sam - son

a -bout Sam - son,

a-bout Sam - son,

a-bout Sam

son,

from his

birth

he was the

from his

birth

he was the

from his

birth

he was the

from his

birth

he was the

f Way back yon

der in

an cient times

lived on earth.

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der in

an cient times

he

lived on earth.

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der in

an cient times

he

lived on earth.

f Way back yon

der in

an cient times

he

lived on earth

he

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killed ten thou - sand of the

Phil - lis - tines

Then old Sam

killed ten thou - sand of the

killed ten thou - sand of the

Phil - lis - tines

Then old

killed ten thou - sand of the

Phil - lis - tines

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Sam -son's strength was

Sam- son's strength was

son went a - wan- d'rin' a bout.

'Til his wife

sat up - on

nev - er found out.

'Til his wife

sat up - on - his knee. She said,

'Til his wife

sat up - on

his knee. She said,

'Til his wife

sat up - on

his knee. She said,

nev - er found out

"Tell me where your strength lies,

Then old Sam

nev - er found out.

Sam - son went a - wan- d'rin' a - bout

nev - er found out.

Sam- son's strength was

seductively

Then old
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Sam - son went a - wan - d'rin' a - bout

Sam -son's strength was

Phil - lis - tines

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son went a - wan - d'rin' a - bout

Sam - son's wife,

she talk so fair

she talk so fair

Well, old

Sam - son's wife,

she talk so fair

Well, old

Sam - son's wife,

she talk so fair

Sam - son's wife,

Well, old

if you please!"

his knee.



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Sam - son

Sam - son

Sam - son said,

"cut off

a my hair!

son was a wit - ness

son was a wit - ness

Sam - son

come

like a

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son was a wit - ness

son was a wit - ness

- so

Sam - so

Sam

Shave my head just as clean as your hand, and my

Sam

strength will

"Cut it off!"
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Sam

said,
"Cut it off!"

said,

Sam - son said,

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"Cut it off!"

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nat - ur - al man"

for my

Lord.

was a

wit - ness,

wit - ness,

Sam

Sam

Lord.

Sam - so

Sam - so

Lord.

Sam

Lord.

was a

was a

for my

Lord,

for my

Lord,

wit - ness,

wit - ness,

was a

son was a wit - ness

Lord.

son was a wit - ness

for my

Lord.

Lord.

Sam

wit - ness,

for my

Sam - son

Lord.

was a

was a

for my

wit - ness,

soul

soul

Lord,

Lord,

is a wit - ness

soul

is a wit - ness

is a wit - ness

for my

is a wit - ness

for my

an -oth - er wit - nes

an -oth - er wit - ness

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an -oth - er wit - ness

Lord!

an-oth - er wit - ness

Lord

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an - oth - er wit - ness,

an - oth - er wit - ness,

My soul is a wit - ness

for

my

Lord!

My soul is a wit - ness

for

my

Lord!

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for

my

Lord!

My soul is a wit - ness

for

my

Lord

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there's

for my

for my

broader
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Lord!

an-oth - er wit - ness

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an - oth - er wit - ness

for my

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an-oth - er wit - ness for my Lord! My soul is a wit

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Lord.

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an -oth - er wit - ness

Lord.

for my

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for my

soul

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