Text:Were You There
Tune:WERE YOU THERE
Arranger:John Work
Arranger:Fred Work

246. Were You There

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Refrain:
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 pierced Him in the side?
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?

4 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?

5 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?

Text Information
First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Title: Were You There
Refrain First Line: Oh! Sometimes it cases me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Meter: 10 10 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 2011
Scripture:
Topic: Burdens; Jesus Christ: His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ: His Cross (1 more...)
Source: Negro Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: WERE YOU THERE
Arranger: John Work
Arranger: Fred Work
Meter: 10 10 with refrain
Key: F Major or modal



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