Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#99

99. Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and ev'rywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

1 While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold, throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light. [Refrain]

2 The shepherds feared and trembled
When high above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth. [Refrain]

3 And lo, when they had heard it,
They all bowed down and prayed;
They traveled on together
To where the Babe was laid. [Refrain]

4 Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: While shepherds kept their watching
• Title: Go, Tell It on the Mountain
• Author: John W. Work, Jr., 1872-1925 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Go, tell it on the mountain
• Meter: 76 76 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Christmas
• Source: American Negro Songs and Spirituals, 1940

Tune Information

• Name: GO TELL IT
• Meter: 76 76 with refrain
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Spiritual