Clifton Hicks “Calvary“ (Dock Boggs) 432 Hz

Join us on Patreon 👉 I learned “Calvary“ from a 1960s recording of Dock Boggs of Wise County, Virginia. Boggs learned it from his brother-in-law, Lee Hunsucker, a Methodist preacher. My instrument is an 1888 Thompson & Odell “The Luscomb“ banjo tuned ~ eCFGC (A = 432 Hz). There’s a hill lone and grey in a land far away In a country beside the blue sea, Where beneath that dark sky went a man forth to die For the world and for you and for me. Bow down my heart and the tear drops will start When in memory of that grey hill I see, It was on that hillside Jesus suffered and died To redeem a poor sinner like me. Behold faint on the road ‘neath the world’s heavy load Comes a thorn-crowned man on the way, With the cross he is bowed but still on through the crowd He’s ascending that hill lone and grey. Hark I hear the dull blow of the hammer swung low They are nailing my king to the tree, With the cross up they raised and the multitude gazed On the best lamb of dark Calvary. How they mocked him in death ’til his last laboring breath While his friends sadly wept by the way, But though lonesome and faint still no word of complaint Fell from him on that hill of Calvary. Then the darkness came down and the rocks shook the ground And a cry pierced the sad leaden air, ‘Twas the voice of our king who received death’s sharp sting Just to save us from endless despair. Let the sun hide his face let the earth reel a space Over men who their savior have slain, But behold from the sod comes a blessed lamb of God Who was slain but has risen again! Banjo Heritage online course & forums Patreon exclusive tabs, photos, forums SubscribeStar (same as Patreon) Banjo Heritage apparel & merch Bandcamp streaming music & downloads Spotify streaming music iTunes streaming music PayPal donations Venmo donations Banjo Heritage YouTube membership #jesus #jesuschrist #hymn #cliftonhicks #banjoheritage #banjo #bluegrass #americana #432hz #gospel #countryblues #countrymusic #bluesmusic #gospelmusic #acousticmusic #folkmusic #crucified #crucible #messiah #ancienthistory #israel