315. 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 dead?
Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
O! Sometimes I feel like shouting glory, glory, glory!
Were you there when He rose up from the dead?

Text Information
First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Title: Were You There
Meter: Irregular meter
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Topic: Christ: Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death
Source: Traditional Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: WERE YOU THERE?
Meter: Irregular meter
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Traditional Spiritual



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