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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows but Jesus; oh, nobody knows the trouble I see, glory hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) 2 Although you see me going long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) 3 What makes old Satan hate me so? Oh, yes, Lord! Cause he got me once and let me go, Oh, yes, Lord! (Refrain) Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Comfort; Jesus Christ Love of Used With Tune: DUBOIS Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

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[Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]

Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kurt Brandenberg Tune Sources: African-American spiritual Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 35612 33333 35611 Used With Text: Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Hymnal: Songs of Zion #170 (1981) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Nobody knows my sorrow; Nobody knows the trouble I see, Glory, hallelujah! 1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I’m almost to the groun', Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going ’long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] 3 What makes old Satan hate me so? Oh, yes, Lord! 'Cause he got me once and let me go, Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain] Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: Worship in Song #174 (1996) First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Glory hallelujah. 1 Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord! Sometimes I'm almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord! O [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going 'long so, Oh, yes, Lord! I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord! O [Refrain] Topics: African-American spiritual African-American spiritual; Suffering Tune Title: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #175 (1993) First Line: Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down Refrain First Line: Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen Lyrics: Refrain: Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, Nobody knows but Jesus, Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, Glory, hallelujah. 1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down, Oh, yes, Lord, Sometimes I’m almost to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord. [Refrain] 2 Although you see me going ’long so, Oh, yes, Lord, I have my troubles here below, Oh, yes, Lord. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Songs Prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down]

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Marion W. Easterling

1910 - 1989 Author of "Nobody knows the trouble I see" in America's Favorite Radio Songs Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/

Will M. Ramsey

1872 - 1939 Person Name: W. M. R. Arranger of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I see" in Jubilee Spirituals William Morgan Ramsey Born: August 24, 1872, Belton, Texas. Died: March 12, 1939, Little Rock, Arkansas. Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas. Will was the son of Charles Crump Ramsey and Martha Ann Frances Burns. He married twice, to Virgie Celemma Statton and Willie Mannasas Lawing. Ramsey moved with his family to northwest Arkansas as a child. He studied music in Normal schools under Ephraim Hildebrand, Stephen Oslin, and Benjamin Unseld. He began teaching shape notes and singing while still a teenager, and became well known in singing schools throughout the American South. He went on to become president and owner of the Central Music Company in Little Rock. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)