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Text:Were You There?
Tune:[Were you there when they crucified my Lord?]
Composer:John W. Work
Composer:Frederick J. Work

135. Were You There?

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
O 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?
O 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?
O Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

4 Were you there when He rose up from the grave?
Were you there when He rose up from the grave?
O Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when He rose up from the grave?

Text Information
First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Title: Were You There?
Language: English
Publication Date: 2008
Topic: Christ’s Resurrection; The Cross
Source: Traditional Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?]
Composer: John W. Work
Composer: Frederick J. Work
Key: E♭ Major



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