Community of Christ Sings ‎#458

458. Were You There

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 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 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 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 the stone was rolled away?
Were you there when the stone was rolled away?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the stone was rolled away?

Text Information

• First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
• Title: Were You There
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:3-4
• Topic: Easter; Good Friday; Holy Week; Jesus Christ's Passion; Lament; Lent
• Source: Negro spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: WERE YOU THERE
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Negro spiritual