The New English Hymnal ‎#93a

93a. 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?
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 pierced him in the side?
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?

4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

5 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?

6 Were you there when he rose from out the tomb?
Were you there when he rose from out the tomb?
O--sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
Were you there when he rose from out the tomb?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Refrain First Line: O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
• Meter: 10 10 and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Christian Year: Passiontide
• Source: Negro Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE?
• Meter: 10 10 and refrain
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Americal Spiritual Melody