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Mahalia Jackson – Were You There? (1971) | Track profile | Dork

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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson Sings America’s Favorite Hymns
Were You There?

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Mahalia Jackson

Were You There?

Release date: 1971

From Mahalia Jackson Sings America’s Favorite Hymns

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"Were You There?" is a track by Mahalia Jackson, from the album Mahalia Jackson Sings America’s Favorite Hymns, released 1971. Full lyrics are available below.

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Were You There?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Oh, were you there when they crucified my Lord?

(Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble) tremble

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nailed him to the cross?

Were you there when they nailed him to the cross?

(Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble) tremble

Were you there when they nailed him to the cross?

(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

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Well, were you there when the stone was rolled away?

Were you there when the stone was rolled away?

(Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble) tremble

Were you there when the stone was rolled away?

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From Mahalia Jackson Sings America’s Favorite Hymns

1971

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Mahalia Jackson Sings America’s Favorite Hymns

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1971

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—Calvary
—Without God I Could Do Nothing
—Take My Hand, Precious Lord
—Walk Over God's Heaven
—Trouble of the World
—He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
—Elijah Rock
—Didn't It Rain

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