Ancient and Modern ‎#184

184. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Luke 23:33-44
  ;
  Luke 23:53
• Topic: Children and All-Age Worship; Church Year: Good Friday; Good Friday
• Source: American folk hymn

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Arranger: Francis Brotherton Westbrook (1903-1975)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: American folk hymn
• Copyright: Arrangement: Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.