African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#136

136. Were You There

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 the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble,
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

4 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?

5 Were you there when He rose from the tomb?
Were you there when He rose from the tomb?
Oh! Sometimes I feel like shouting glory, glory, glory,
Were you there when He rose from the tomb?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Mark 15:25
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Suffering and Death; Cross; Jesus: Passion
• Source: Traditional Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Traditional Spiritual