1. African-American Spiritual John W. and Frederick J. Work
Were You There
African-American Spiritual
Tune adapted from
John W. and Frederick J. Work

2. Were You There 1. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble,
tremble.

3. Were You There 2. Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble,
tremble.

4. Were You There 3. Were you there when the laid Him in the tomb?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble,
tremble.

5. Were You There 4. Were you there when He rose up from the grave?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble,
tremble.