Were You There
Words and music by African American spiritual · 1899
Key of Eb · 63 BPM · 4/4 · Easter,Comfort · Luke 23:33
Verse 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?
Verse 2
Were you there when they nailed Him
to the tree? Were you there when they
nailed Him to the tree? Were you
there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Verse 3
Were you there when they pierced Him
in the side? Were you there when they
pierced Him in the side? Oh! Were you
there when they pierced Him in the side?
Verse 4
Were you there when the sun
refused to shine? Were you there when
the sun refused to shine? Were you
there when the sun refused to shine?
Verse 5
Were you there when they laid Him
in the tomb? Were you there when they
laid Him in the tomb? Were you
there when they laid Him in the tomb?
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