Our Great Redeemer's Praise ‎#249

249. Were You There?

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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?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There?
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2022
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:35-37
  ;
  Mark 15
  ;
  Luke 23:50-53
  ;
  John 19:23-42
• Topic: Jesus, Suffered, Dead, and Buried: Good Friday
• Source: African American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: African American spiritual