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When the War Was On

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On The Complete Blind Willie Johnson

1993 · 30 tracks

01I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole3:05
01You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond3:08
02When the War Was On3:05
02Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed3:14
03Praise God I'm Satisfied3:13
03It's Nobody's Fault but Mine3:11
04Mother's Children Have a Hard Time3:24
04Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There2:58
05Dark Was the Night -- Cold Was the Ground3:22
05Take Your Stand3:03
06God Moves on the Water3:01
06If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down3:10
07Can't Nobody Hide From God3:23
07I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge3:25
08If It Had Not Been for Jesus3:25
08Jesus Is Coming Soon3:13
09Lord I Can't Just Keep From Crying3:03
09Go to Me With That Land3:06
10Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning3:05
10The Rain Don't Fall on Me3:21
11Let Your Light Shine on Me3:11
11Trouble Will Soon Be Over3:09
12God Don't Never Change2:59
12The Soul of a Man3:16
13Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right3:07
13Bye and Bye I'm Goin' to See the King2:54
14Sweeter as the Years Roll By2:47
14Church, I'm Fully Saved To-Day3:09
15John the Revelator3:19
16You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond3:10