Were You There?

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Composer
Crawford R. Thoburn
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Holy Week
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems Other Service Music
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB Choir. A tender and emotive setting of the spiritual for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. Three stanzas. Look at this one. No kidding...

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Lyrics

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
O Sometimes it causes me to tremble! tremble! tremble!
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nail'd him to the tree?
Were you there when they nail'd him to the tree?
O Sometimes it causes me to tremble! tremble! tremble!
Were you there when they nail'd him to the tree?

Were you there when they claid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they claid him in the tomb?
O Sometimes it causes me to tremble! tremble! tremble!
Were you there when they claid him in the tomb?