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Text:Were You There?
Tune:WERE YOU THERE
Arranger:Joyce Finch Johnson

229. Were You There?

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Were you there?)
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? (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?
O 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 God wept at Mary's cry? (Were you there?)
Were you there when God wept at Mary's cry?
O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God wept at Mary's cry? (Were you there?)

4 Were you there when Christ rose up from the tomb? (Were you there?)
Were you there when Christ rose up from the tomb?
O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when Christ rose up from the tomb? (Were you there?)

Text Information
First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Title: Were You There?
Meter: Irr.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Good Friday; Holy Week; Year A: Good Friday (8 more...)
Source: African-American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: WERE YOU THERE
Arranger: Joyce Finch Johnson (1992)
Meter: Irr.
Key: E♭ Major
Source: African-American spiritual
Copyright: Arrangement © 1992 The Pilgrim Press



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