102: Were You There?
1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?(Were you there?)
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? (Were you there?)
2 Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? (Were you there?)
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? (Were you there?)
3 Were you there when they pierced Him in the side? (Were you there?)
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side? (Were you there?)
4 Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? (Were you there?)
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? (Were you there?)
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Were you there when they crucified my Lord? |
| Title: | Were You There? |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Scripture: | John 19:17-35 |
| Topic: | Good Friday; Cross; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion; Jesus Christ | Passion; Holy Week; Maundy Thursday |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | WERE YOU THERE |
| Arranger: | Melva W. Costen (1987) |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
| Copyright: | Arrangement © 1990 Melva Wilson Costen. All rights reserved. Used by permission |
