Moravian Book of Worship ‎#354

354. 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?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There
• Refrain First Line: O! Sometimes it causes me
• Meter: 10 10 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:32-56
  ;
  Mark 15:22-38
  ;
  Luke 23:32-37
  ;
  John 19:38-42
• Topic: Christian year--Holy Week
• Source: Afro-American Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Harmonizer: Brian Henkelmann (1994)
• Meter: 10 10 with Refrain
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Afro-American Spiritual
• Copyright: © 1994 by Brian Henkelmann