Hymn 219

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

African American Spiritual

Verse 1

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

tremble,

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there?

Verse 2

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Were you there?

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

tremble,

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

Were you there?

Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

tremble,

Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

Were you there?

Verse 3

Were you there when they pierced Him in the

side?

Were you there?

Were you there when they pierced Him in the

side?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

tremble,

Were you there when they pierced

Him in the side? Were you there?

Verse 4

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Were you there?

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

tremble,

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Were you there?

Verse 5

Were you there when He rose up from the dead?

Were you there?

Were you there when He rose up from the dead?

Were you there?

Oh! Sometimes I feel like shouting:

“Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him!”

Were you there when He rose up from the dead?

Were you there?