The Hymnbook ‎#201

201. 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?
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?

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:55-56
  ;
  Luke 23:55
• Topic: Christ: Passion; Christ: Atonement; Spirituals; Jesus Christ: His Passion and Atonement
• Source: Negro spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Negro Melody