Were You There?

Author: African-American spiritual
Composer: African-American spiritual

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English (Original Language)

Were You There?

Hymns—For Home and Church (2026, 2024-preview), Feb 2025

Arranger: Frederick J. Work; Anon.

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 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?

3. 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?

4. Were you there when He rose up from the dead? Were you there when He rose up from the dead? Oh! Sometimes I feel like shouting Glory! Glory! Glory! Were you there when He rose up from the dead?

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