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That's Why My Lord Was Crucified

Author: A. B. Sebren Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The question's asked both day and night

[The question's asked both day and night]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. B. Sebren Incipit: 35313 46513 21531 Used With Text: That's Why My Lord Was Crucified

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That's Why My Lord Was Crucified

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: Pleasures of Heaven #71 (1926) First Line: The question's asked both day and night Languages: English Tune Title: [The question's asked both day and night]

That's Why My Lord Was Crucified

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #87 (1930) First Line: The question's asked both day and night Languages: English Tune Title: [The question's asked both day and night]

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A. B. Sebren

1879 - 1963 Author of "That's Why My Lord Was Crucified" Arthur B. Sebren, was born August 15, 1879 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was the third of twelve children born to Richard Henry and Sarah Jane Roe Sebren. Arthur was a vocalist, teacher, and composer and was the brother of George Washington Sebren who himself was a well-known singer, composer and publisher. Beginning in 1925, Arthur was the baritone in the Vaughan Happy Two along with tenor Cullie G. Wilson. The popular duo traveled throughout the United States and recorded under both the Vaughan and Victor labels. Arthur wrote many songs but is best remembered for "I'll Be No Stranger There", written with J.H. Alcon and recorded by the Chuck Wagon Gang in 1941, and "Rockin' On The Waves", recorded by the Vaughan Quartet , the Speer Family, the Brown's Ferry Four, and still popular with quartet groups today. Arthur died on May 9, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He is buried in the Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston with his wife, Effie Hurley Sebren. Debbie Sebren Rice (great niece of A. B. Sebren)