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Page 1/2 Engraved by Verovio 4.1.0-c482e35 Were Were Were Were Were Were you you you you you you Verse E there there there there there there when when when when when when they they they the they he cru nailed pierced sun laid rose ci him him re him up fied to in fused in from my the the to the the B Lord? tree? side? shine? tomb? grave? E 5 Were Were Were Were Were Were you you you you you you there there there there there there when when when when when when they they they the they he Gm E cru nailed pierced sun laid rose ci him him re him up fied to in fused in from my the the to the the Cm E Lord? tree? side? shine? tomb? grave? B title Were You There My.Hymnary #61 - Were You There Text: Afro-American spiritual Tune (WERE YOU THERE 10 10 14 10): Afro-American spiritual; harm. C. Winfred Douglas, 1940 Page 2/2 Engraved by Verovio 4.1.0-c482e35 9 Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! E A E Some Some Some Some Some Some times times times times times times it it it it it it A E caus caus caus caus caus caus es es es es es es me me me me me me to to to to to to G Cm trem trem trem trem trem trem ble, ble, ble, ble, ble, ble, A trem trem trem trem trem trem ble, ble, ble, ble, ble, ble, E trem trem trem trem trem trem ble, ble. ble, ble, ble, ble, A B 17 Were Were Were Were Were Were you you you you you you A there there there there there there when when when when when when they they they the they he E /B cru nailed pierced sun laid rose ci him him re him up fied to in fused in from my the the to the the B 7 Lord? tree? side? shine? tomb? grave? E –  page 2  – My.Hymnary #61 - Were You There Text: Afro-American spiritual Tune (WERE YOU THERE 10 10 14 10): Afro-American spiritual; harm. C. Winfred Douglas, 1940
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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"
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Public Domain
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Title:
WERE YOU THERE
Meter:
10.10 with refrain
Copyright:
Public Domain