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



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