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Were You There?

Author: African-American spiritual

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The Crucifixion
Reference [The Story of the Jubilee Singers, with Supplement (1892)], Jan 1892

Were You There?
Hymns—For Home and Church (2026, 2024-preview), Feb 2025

The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1930, or published before 1964 and not renewed).