Lutheran Service Book ‎#456

456. Were You There

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?

4 Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?
Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?
Oh...Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There
• Meter: 10 10 14 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:6
  ;
  Luke 22:33
  ;
  Luke 22:53
  ;
  Romans 6:3-4
• Topic: African American spiritual
• Source: African American spiritual, 19th cent. alt.

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Arranger: C. Winfred Douglas, 1867-1944
• Meter: 10 10 14 10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: African American spiritual, 19th cent.