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Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Tune: WERE YOU THEREScripture SongsPublished in 257 hymnalsPrintable scores: PDF, MusicXMLPlayable presentation: Lyrics only, lyrics + musicAudio files: MIDI, RecordingSong available on My.Hymnary Pair with other hymns

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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 God raised him from the tomb? Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?

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First Line:	Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Title:	Were You There
Meter:	Irregular
Source:	African-American spiritual
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O Sometimes it causes me to tremble
Notes:	Swahili translation: See "Walibomshilibisha Mwokozi"
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Scripture Songs

• Isaiah 53:3 (hymns)
• Isaiah 66:2 (hymns)
• Matthew 27:11-28:10 (hymns)
• Mark 15-16 (hymns)
• Luke 22:14-24:12 (hymns)
• John 18:1 - 24:999 (hymns)
• Acts 2:23-24 (hymns)
• Acts 2:32 (hymns)
• Acts 5:30 (hymns)
• Acts 13:29 (hymns)
• Romans 6:3-4 (hymns)
• 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 (hymns)
• 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (hymns)
• Galatians 3:13 (hymns)
• Ephesians 4:2-3 (hymns)
• Ephesians 4:5 (hymns)
• Philippians 2:8 (hymns)
• 1 Peter 2:24 (hymns)

• Year A, Lent, Palm SundayThis is recommended for Year A, Lent, Palm Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year A, Lent, Palm SundayRelated to Matthew 26-27 (NPM)
• Year A, Holy Week season, Good FridayThis is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Good Friday by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year A, Holy Week season, Good Friday
• Year A, Holy Week season, Holy SaturdayThis is recommended for Year A, Holy Week season, Holy Saturday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year A, Easter season, Easter DayThis is recommended for Year A, Easter season, Easter Day by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year B, Holy Week season, Good FridayThis is recommended for Year B, Holy Week season, Good Friday by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year B, Holy Week season, Good Friday
• Year B, Holy Week season, Holy SaturdayThis is recommended for Year B, Holy Week season, Holy Saturday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year B, Holy Week season, Holy Saturday
• Year B, Easter season, Third Sunday
• Year C, Lent, Palm SundayRelated to Matthew 26-27 (NPM)
• Year C, Holy Week season, Good FridayThis is recommended for Year C, Holy Week season, Good Friday by 4 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.
• Year C, Holy Week season, Good Friday
• Year C, Holy Week season, Holy SaturdayThis is recommended for Year C, Holy Week season, Holy Saturday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #228 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #166.

English

• A Junior's Praise #76
• A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #265
• A. M. E. C. Hymnal #405
• African American Heritage Hymnal #254
• African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #136
• Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship #83
• Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #184
• Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #810
• Armenian Evangelical Hymnal #188
• At Worship: a hymnal for young churchmen #149
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Spanish

• Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #428
• Santo, Santo, Santo: cantos para el pueblo de Dios = Holy, Holy, Holy: songs for the people of God #176

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Notes

Scripture References: st. 1-2 = Matt. 27:55-56 st. 3 = Luke 23:55 st. 4 = Matt. 28:1-7

An African American spiritual that probably predates the Civil War, "Were You There" was first published in William Barton's Old Plantation Hymns (1899). The spiritual's earlier roots include a white spiritual known in Tennessee as "Have you heard how they crucified my Lord?" Additional stanzas are available from oral and written tradition:

Were you there when they pierced him in the side? Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

Just as modern Jews identify with the Hebrew slaves in Egypt at their Passover Seder ("When I was in Egypt"), we are encouraged in this text to identify with the witnesses to Christ's death and resurrection. With distances of geography and time removed, we become part of that great body of people who come trembling to the cross of Christ for salvation. ('Tree" in stanza 2 refers, of course, to the cross, but it was undoubtedly significant to black slaves who witnessed lynchings.)

Liturgical Use: Stanzas 1-3 on Good Friday; stanzas 1-4 during the Paschal Vigil or at Easter sunrise services.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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WERE YOU THEREThe congregation could sing the entire spiritual, but the tune has a call-and-response structure; try singing unaccompanied with a soloist asking the initial questions in each stanza and the congregation joining in at "Oh, sometimes." The soloist could take significant liberty with the melody and rh…

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In a culture that tells us that we should get what we want and what we’re entitled to, and that we ought to live our happiest, best life, it definitely goes against the grain to dwell on something sorrowful. And yet, the words of this hymn invite us to take a journey through the last days and hours of Christ’s life. We join the crowd huddled on the sides of the streets, or at the foot of the cross, or in front of a sealed grave. We are brought together because of our trembling and our tears, but also because of our knowledge of why our beloved Savior had to die. Geography, time, culture – none of these hinder our togetherness in the body and blood of Christ. And so as we sing this hymn, we gather with Christians around the world, remembering. We lift our voices with our brothers and sisters, our voices filled with mourning, but also with hope. For we know that the journey of Good Friday ultimately ends with an open and empty tomb, where the earthquake causes us to tremble in awe and praise.

Text:

One of the beautiful things about this hymn is that the text can be changed quite freely to fit your need during a service. The standard verses read: “Were you there…when they crucified my Lord, when they nailed him to the tree, when they laid him in the tomb, when He rose up from the grave” (also, “when God raised him from the tomb”). Other commonly used verses include “when they pierced him in the side,” and “when the sun refused to shine.” However, depending on how you use the song in a service, or when it’s used during the Lenten season, you could ask questions about being in the garden, at the courtyard, etc. (see “When/Why/How” for more).

In the last verse, instead of responding to the question with “Oh sometimes, it causes me to tremble,” some versions respond with “Sometimes I feel like shouting glory. Glory, glory!” This is definitely an appropriate ending for an Easter morning service, but also transitions beautifully into songs of praise if you begin with this hymn.

Tune:

This is a tune that needs not much more than the human voice to bring out the power of the words. Sing the whole piece a cappella, or begin a cappella and slowly bring in light piano in the second verse and build throughout. If you have a soloist sing the piece, consider having you’re a choir singing “oohs” behind in harmony to provide a foundation for the soloist. The choir can also come in on each “tremble” underneath the soloist. Selah has a very popular version of this hymn using this soloist-choir combination. If the congregation sings the entire time, support it with some piano or light guitar. Otherwise, feel free to take liberties with the melody and rhythm.

When/Why/How:

There are a number of ways this hymn could be used in the Lenten season:

• Change the words to match the theme of each week’s service during Lent and sing the hymn at the same spot in each service.
• If sung on Good Friday, have a soloist or choir sing the hymn unaccompanied at the end of the service. It’s best if the soloist is in the back of the church or hidden.
• Also for a Good Friday Tenebrae service, change the words to match each “Shadow” of the service (i.e. the Shadow of the Cross, the Shadow of the Burial) and sing a verse as a response to each Scripture reading.
• Open with this hymn at an Easter vigil service, ending with the verse, “Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?” At the end of the service, sing the hymn again, but only sing the last verse, “Were you there when God raised Him from the dead?”
• Sing as a call and response: have a soloist begin each verse with the congregation coming in on "Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble".

Suggested music:

• Giomo, Carla. Were You There? - for Choir
• Hopson, Hal. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? - for Choir
• Raney, Joel and Arnold Sherman. Were You There? - for Handbells and optional Clarinet
• Eliot, Dennis. Cross of Jesus (Practical Organ Music for Holy Week)
• Oines, Sylvia Berg. Bread of Life- Hymn Settings for Piano

Laura de Jong, Hymnary.org

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A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #265

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10.10.10.10 with extensions Date: 1992 Subject: Passion and Death | Source: African American spiritual A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #265

African American Heritage Hymnal #254

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Date: 2001 Subject: Jesus Christ | His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ | His Cross Source: Negro Spiritual African American Heritage Hymnal #254

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #136

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Mark 15:25 Date: 2011 Subject: Cross | ; Jesus | Passion; Jesus Christ | Suffering and Death Source: Traditional Spiritual African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #136

Ambassador Hymnal #83

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1994 Subject: Good Friday | ; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion & Death; Lent | ; Spirituals | Source: African-American spiritual, alt. Ambassador Hymnal #83

Ancient and Modern #184

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Luke 23:33-44; Luke 23:53 Date: 2013 Subject: Children and All-Age Worship | ; Church Year | Good Friday; Good Friday | Source: American folk hymn Ancient and Modern #184

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #810

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: NEGRO SPIRITUAL Date: 2008 Source: Spiritual Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #810

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #156

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Acts 2:23 Date: 1991 Source: Negro Spiritual Baptist Hymnal 1991 #156

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #254

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular meter Date: 2008 Subject: Jesus, Resurrection | Source: Spiritual Baptist Hymnal 2008 #254

Bible Truth Hymns #135

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 2008 Subject: Christ’s Resurrection | ; The Cross | Source: Traditional Spiritual Bible Truth Hymns #135

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #152

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 2019 Subject: Seasonal Music | Good Friday Source: Old Plantation Hymns, Boston, 1899; Spiritual Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #152

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #192

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 2010 Subject: Christian Year-Holy Week | ; God the Son | Lent; Jesus Christ-Cross | Source: African-American spiritual Celebrating Grace Hymnal #192

Chalice Hymnal #198

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irr. Date: 1995 Subject: Christian Year: Holy Week | ; God Known in Jesus Christ | Suffering and Death; Jesus Christ | ; Jesus Christ: Cross | ; Jesus Christ: Suffering | ; Spirituals | Source: African-American spiritual Chalice Hymnal #198

Christian Worship (1993) #119

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1993 Subject: Lent | Source: African-American spiritual, 19th century, abr. Christian Worship (1993) #119

Christian Worship #426

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: John 19:17-42 Date: 2021 Subject: Jesus' Passion | Source: African_American spiritual, 19th cent., abr. Christian Worship #426

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #563

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 1983 Subject: Chorus (If Desired) | ; Spirituals | Source: Folk sources Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #563

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #246

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Date: 2000 Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #246

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #403

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:60; Matthew 28:2-6; Mark 15:24; Mark 15:46; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:53; Luke 24:1-10; John 19:18; John 19:41; John 20:1-18; Acts 2:32 Date: 2005 Subject: Jesus | cross; Jesus | Resurrection; Life in Christ | Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Source: African-American spiritual Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #403

Common Praise (1998) #192

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 27:11-54; Matthew 27:45 - 28:10; Mark 15:1-47; Mark 15:40 - 16:20; Luke 22:14 - 24:12; Luke 24:1-12; John 18:1 - 19:42; John 19:38 - 20:18; John 20:1-18; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Date: 1998 Subject: Holy Week (Good Friday) | Source: African-American spiritual Common Praise (1998) #192

Common Praise #126

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Isaiah 66:2; Matthew 27:59-60; Mark 15:24; John 19:18; John 19:38-42; Acts 5:30 Date: 2000 Subject: Lent V | Year B; Passiontide and Holy Week | Source: American Folk Hymn Common Praise #126

Community of Christ Sings #458

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Date: 2013 Subject: Easter | ; Good Friday | ; Holy Week | ; Jesus Christ's Passion | ; Lament | ; Lent | Source: Negro spiritual Community of Christ Sings #458

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #721

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: Matthew 27:32-61; Mark 15:21-47; Luke 23:26-55; John 19:17-42 Date: 2000 Subject: Faith, Trust and Commitment | ; Suffering and Sorrow | ; Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness | ; Year A | Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year B | Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year C | Christ the King; Year C | Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Years A, B, and C | Easter Eve; Years A, B, and C | Good Friday Source: Spiritual, alt. Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #721

Complete Mission Praise #745

Display Title: Were you there? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 1999 Subject: Living the Christian Life | Salvation and the Cross; Seasons of the Christian Year | Easter and Holy Week Source: American folk hymn Complete Mission Praise #745

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #353

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 2006 Subject: Holy Week, Three Days | ; Songs for Children | Source: African American spiritual Evangelical Lutheran Worship #353

Favorite Songs of the Church #604

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 2009 Source: Traditional Spiritual Favorite Songs of the Church #604

Favourite Hymns of the Church #101

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Author: Frederick J. Work; John J. Work, Jnr. Meter: Irregular Date: 1995 Source: Traditional Negro Spiritual Favourite Hymns of the Church #101

Gather (3rd ed.) #511

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Mark 16:3-4; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:44; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:34 Date: 2011 Subject: Compassion | ; Good Friday | ; Paschal Mystery | ; Redemption | ; Suffering | Source: African American spiritual Gather (3rd ed.) #511

Gather Comprehensive #416

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:25-33; Mark 16:3; Luke 23:33-44; John 20:1 Date: 1994 Source: African-American spiritual Gather Comprehensive #416

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #438

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Date: 2004 Source: African-American spiritual Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #438

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #300

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:60; Mark 15:25-33; Mark 16:3; Luke 23:33-44; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:16-18; John 19:36-37; John 20:25-27; Ephesians 4:2-3; Ephesians 4:5 Date: 2015 Subject: Cross | ; Devotions | The Way of the Cross; Musical Style | Spiritual; The Liturgical Year | Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); The Liturgical Year | Palm Sunday of teh Passion of the Lord; The Liturgical Year | The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) Source: Old Plantation Hymns, Boston, 1899; Spiritual Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #300

Glory to God #228

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 27:35-60; Mark 15:24-25; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:16-18; John 19:34; John 19:41-42; Philippians 2:8 Date: 2013 Subject: Christian Year | Good Friday; Christian Year | Maundy Thursday; Christian Year | Palm Sunday; Jesus Christ | Passion and Death Source: African American spiritual Glory to God #228

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #228

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Author: Frederick J. Work; John W. Work, Jr. Scripture: Mark 15:25 Date: 1986 Subject: Atonement | ; Calvary | ; Christ | ; Cross | ; Jesus Christ | ; Jesus Christ | His Suffering; Redemption | ; Son of God | Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #228

Hymnal #257

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 1992 Source: African-American spiritual; Old Plantation Hymns, 1899 Hymnal #257

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #523

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1983 Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #523

Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship (African American Edition) #18e

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were You There] Scripture: John 19:29-30 Date: 2025 Subject: Holy Week | Friday; Lent | Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship (African American Edition) #18e

Hymns and Psalms #181

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there Tune Title: NEGRO SPIRITUAL Date: 1983 Hymns and Psalms #181

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #184

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Mark 15:25; Mark 16:6-7 Date: 2007 Subject: Compassion | ; Cross | ; Jesus Christ | ; Lent | ; Resurrection | ; Sacrifice | Source: Spiritual Hymns for a Pilgrim People #184

Hymns for Praise and Worship #183

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Date: 1984 Subject: Jesus Christ, The Son | Suffering and Death Hymns for Praise and Worship #183

Hymns for Worship #693

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord] Date: 1987 Source: Traditional Spiritual Hymns for Worship #693

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #403

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:60; Matthew 28:2-6; Mark 15:24; Mark 15:46; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:53; Luke 24:1-10; John 19:18; John 19:41; John 20:1-18; Acts 2:32 Date: 2008 Subject: Jesus | cross; Jesus | Resurrection; Life in Christ | Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death Source: African-American spiritual Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #403

Hymns of Promise #170

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 2015 Subject: Lent | Source: African American spiritual Hymns of Promise #170

Hymns of the Church #247

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Date: 2011 Subject: Jesus Christ | Passion and Death Hymns of the Church #247

Hymns of the Saints #267

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Date: 1982 Subject: Christ's Passion and Death | ; Christ's Resurrection | ; Cross | Source: American Folk Hymn Hymns of the Saints #267

Hymns Old and New #540

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1996 Hymns Old and New #540

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #412

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 2003 Subject: Cross | Source: Old Plantation Hymns, Boston, 1899; Spiritual Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #412

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #385

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:60; Mark 15:25-33; Mark 16:3; Luke 23:33-44; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:16-18; John 19:36-37; John 20:25-27; Ephesians 4:2; Ephesians 4:2-3 Date: 2012 Subject: Cross | ; Devotional | ; Devotions | Stations of the Cross; Musical Style | Spiritual; The Liturgical Year | Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); The Liturgical Year | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; The Liturgical Year | The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) Source: Old Plantation Hymns, Boston, 1899; Spiritual Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #385

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #301

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Mark 16:3-4; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:44; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:34 Date: 2012 Subject: Compassion | ; Good Friday | ; Paschal Mystery | ; Redemption | ; Sickness | ; Spirituals | ; Suffering | Source: Negro Spiritual Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #301

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #37

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 1993 Subject: Lent and Holy Week | Source: Traditional Lift Every Voice and Sing II #37

Lift Up Your Hearts #166

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10.10.14.10 Scripture: Matthew 27:55-56; Matthew 28:1-7; Luke 23:55 Date: 2013 Subject: Church Year | Good Friday; Jesus Christ | Confidence in; Jesus Christ | Death Source: African American spiritual Lift Up Your Hearts #166

Lutheran Service Book #456

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: Matthew 28:6; Luke 22:33; Luke 22:53; Romans 6:3-4 Date: 2006 Subject: African American spiritual | Source: African American spiritual, 19th cent. alt. Lutheran Service Book #456

Lutheran Worship #505

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1982 Subject: Spiritual Songs | Source: Negro spiritual, alt. Lutheran Worship #505

Magnify the Lord #109

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10.10.14.10 Date: 2019 Subject: Good Friday | Gospel; Holy Saturday | Gospel; Jesus | Cross of; Maundy Thursday | Gospel; Monday before Easter | Gospel; Palm Sunday | Gospel; Passiontide | ; Tuesday before Easter | Gospel; Wednesday before Easter | Gospel Source: Negro Spiritual Magnify the Lord #109

Moravian Book of Worship #354

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with Refrain Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56; Mark 15:22-38; Luke 23:32-37; John 19:38-42 Date: 1995 Subject: Christian year--Holy Week | Source: Afro-American Spiritual Moravian Book of Worship #354

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #164

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord] Date: 1984 New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #164

One and All Rejoice #209

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 2020 Subject: Holy Week | Good Friday Source: African American spiritual, 19th cent., alt. One and All Rejoice #209

One in Faith #439

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified the Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 2015 Subject: Holy Week | Source: African-American One in Faith #439

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #326

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Mark 16:3-4; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:44; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:34 Date: 2018 Subject: Christian Year | Good Friday; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion; Jesus Christ | Redemptive work; Spirituals | ; The Celebration of the Gospel Story | Good Friday Source: Negro Spiritual One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #326

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #428

Display Title: Were You There (¿Presenciaste la Muerte del Señor?) First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (¿Presenciaste la muerte del Señor?) Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Author: Federico J. Pagura, b. 1923; Lois Kroehler Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Mark 16:3-4; Luke 23:33; Luke 23:44; John 19:34 Date: 2013 Subject: Misterio Pascual | ; Paschal Mystery | ; Paschal Triduum | Good Friday; Redemption | ; Redención | ; Suffering | ; Sufrimiento | ; Triduo Pascual | Viernes Santo Source: African American spiritiual Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #428

Our Great Redeemer's Praise #249

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 27:35-37; Mark 15; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:23-42 Date: 2022 Subject: Jesus, Suffered, Dead, and Buried | Good Friday Source: African American spiritual Our Great Redeemer's Praise #249

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #734

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Scripture: Mark 15:25 Date: 1997 Subject: Atonement | ; Jesus | Death Source: Barton's Old Plantation Hymns, 1899 Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #734

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #228

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord] Date: 1979 Subject: Christ | His Passion Source: Traditional Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #228

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #448

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 2013 Subject: The Son | His Suffering and Death Source: North American Folk Hymn Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #448

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #247

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10.10.14.10. Date: 2012 Source: Barton's Old Plantation Hymns (1899) Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #247

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #377

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Scripture: Matthew 27:55-56; Luke 23:55 Date: 1987 Subject: Cross of Christ | ; Easter | ; Lent | ; Songs for Children | Hymns; Suffering of Christ | Source: Afro-American spiritual Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #377

Rejoice Hymns #324

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 2011 Subject: Easter | ; Jesus | Resurrection Source: Traditional Spiritual Rejoice Hymns #324

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #600

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Date: 2016 Subject: Good Friday | Source: African American spiritual RitualSong (2nd ed.) #600

RitualSong #570

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Luke 23:33; Luke 23:44; Luke 23:50-53; Luke 24:1-2; John 19:34 Date: 1996 Subject: Cross | ; Good Friday | ; Jesus Christ | ; Palm Sunday | ; Suffering | Source: African American spiritual RitualSong #570

Sacred Songs of the Church #533

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified the Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified the Lord?] Author: Vana R. Raye Meter: 10.10.10.10. Date: 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church #533

Santo, Santo, Santo #176

Display Title: Were You There (¿Viste tú?) First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (¿Viste tú cuando en al cruz murío?) Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Author: Arnoldo Canclini, 1926-2014 Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Matthew 27:35-60; Mark 15:24-25; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:16-18; John 19:34; John 19:41-42; Acts 2:23-24; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Philippians 2:8 Date: 2019 Subject: Año Cristiano | Viernes Santo; Christian Year | Good Friday; Jesucristo | Cruz y Crucifixión; Jesus Christ | Cross and Crucifixion; Salvación | ; Salvation | Source: African American spiritual Santo, Santo, Santo #176

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #158

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord] Meter: 10.10.14.10. Date: 1985 Subject: Jesus Christ | Sufferings and Death Source: American Negro Spiritual Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #158

Sing Joyfully #266

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord] Date: 1989 Subject: Jesus Christ | Sacrifice; Jesus Christ | Suffering Source: Traditional Spiritual Sing Joyfully #266

Singing Our Faith #125

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Date: 2001 Subject: Lent | Source: African-American spiritual Singing Our Faith #125

Singing the Faith #285

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:60; Matthew 28:1-5; Mark 15:22-24; Mark 15:33-46; Luke 23:33-44; Luke 23:53; Luke 24:1-3; John 19:18; John 19:34 - 24:999; John 19:41; John 20:1-10; Acts 2:24; Acts 2:32 Date: 2011 Subject: Jesus Christ the Suffering Servant: The Passion and The Cross | Source: African-American traditional song Singing the Faith #285

Songs for Life #167

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1995 Subject: African-American | ; Singing God's Story | Lent / Suffering and Death of Christ Source: African-American spiritual Songs for Life #167

Songs of Faith and Praise #962

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 1994 Source: Traditional Songs of Faith and Praise #962

Songs of the Church #732

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 1990 Source: Traditional Songs of the Church #732

Songs of the Kingdom (3rd ed.) #735

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Date: 2015 Source: Traditional Songs of the Kingdom (3rd ed.) #735

Songs of Zion #126

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Date: 1981 Subject: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs | Source: Traditional Songs of Zion #126

Songs #37b

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Date: 1988 Subject: Easter Faith Songs, Anytime | Songs #37b

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #156

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Date: 1999 Subject: Christ's Passion | Source: Spiritual The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #156

The Book of Praise #233

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 14 10 Date: 1997 Subject: Children and Youth | Good Friday; Church Year | Good Friday; Spirituals | Source: African-American traditional The Book of Praise #233

The Celebration Hymnal #315

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: Irregular meter Date: 1997 Subject: Christ | Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death Source: Traditional Spiritual The Celebration Hymnal #315

The Christian Life Hymnal #161

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 2006 The Christian Life Hymnal #161

The Covenant Hymnal #240

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: John 19:25 Date: 1996 Subject: Cross | ; Good Friday | ; Holy Week | Death; Laments | ; Spirituals | Source: African-American spiritual The Covenant Hymnal #240

The Cyber Hymnal #7233

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: [Were you there when they crucified my Lord?] Source: African-American spiritual The Cyber Hymnal #7233

The Hymnal 1982 #172

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irr. Date: 1985 Subject: Holy Week | Source: Afro-American spiritual The Hymnal 1982 #172

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #181

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: Irregular Date: 1986 Subject: Christ | Resurrection; Jesus Our Savior | His Suffering and Death Source: Traditional Spiritual The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #181

The New Century Hymnal #229

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irr. Scripture: Matthew 28:5-10; Mark 16:6-7; Luke 23:33; Luke 24:5-6; John 19:16-18; John 20:11-17 Date: 1995 Subject: Good Friday | ; Holy Week | ; Year A | Easter; Year A | Good Friday; Year A | Holy Saturday; Year B | Easter; Year B | Good Friday; Year B | Holy Saturday; Year C | Easter; Year C | Good Friday; Year C | Holy Saturday Source: African-American spiritual The New Century Hymnal #229

The New English Hymnal #93a

Display Title: O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: 10 10 and refrain Date: 1986 Subject: The Christian Year | Passiontide Source: Negro Spiritual The New English Hymnal #93a

The New English Hymnal #93b

Display Title: O sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: 10 10 and refrain Date: 1986 Subject: The Christian Year | Passiontide Source: Negro Spiritual The New English Hymnal #93b

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #109

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Date: 2001 Subject: Atonement | ; Cross | ; Good Friday | ; Spirituals | Source: African-American spiritual The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #109

The Presbyterian Hymnal #102

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irregular Scripture: John 19:17-35 Date: 1990 Source: African-American spiritual The Presbyterian Hymnal #102

The Sing! Hymnal #238

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Scripture: Mark 15:25; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:2; John 19:18; John 19:42; Acts 13:29; Galatians 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24 Date: 2025 Subject: Death of Jesus | ; Resurrection of Jesus | ; Suffering of Jesus | Source: Spiritual, Fisk Jubilee Singers et al., 1892-1901 The Sing! Hymnal #238

The United Methodist Hymnal #288

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: Irr. Date: 1989 Subject: Christ's Gracious Life | Passion and Death; Christian Year | Holy Week; Christian Year | Lent; Jesus Christ | ; Jesus Christ | Cross Source: Afro-American spiritual The United Methodist Hymnal #288

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #195

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 1993 Source: African American spiritual The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #195

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #196

Display Title: Were you there First Line: Were you there Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 1993 Source: African American spiritual The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #196

The Worshiping Church #218

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: 10.10.14.10. Scripture: Matthew 27:35; Matthew 28:1-10 Date: 1990 Subject: Good Friday | ; Jesus Christ | Death; Jesus Christ | Resurrection; Lord’s Supper | ; Spirituals | Source: Afro-American spiritual The Worshiping Church #218

This Far By Faith #81

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Date: 1999 Subject: Holy Week, The Three Days | ; Suffering | Source: African American spiritual This Far By Faith #81

Together in Song #345

Display Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10.14 10 Scripture: Matthew 27:45-50; Matthew 27:51-61; Mark 15:24-41; Luke 23:44-56; John 19:16-18; John 19:25-30 Date: 1999 Subject: Good Friday | ; Jesus Christ | Passion and Cross; Saints Days and Holy Days | St Mary Magdalene Source: Based on an African-American spiritual Together in Song #345

Total Praise #246

Display Title: Were You There First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE Meter: 10 10 with refrain Scripture: Acts 2:23 Date: 2011 Subject: Burdens | ; Jesus Christ | His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ | His Cross; Spirituals | Source: Negro Spiritual Total Praise #246

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #260

Display Title: Were You There? First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE? Meter: Irreg. Scripture: Mark 15:25; John 19:34-42; Galatians 3:13 Date: 1990 Subject: Christ | Resurrection of; Jesus Christ | His Death Source: Spiritual Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #260

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