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| Text: | Go Tell It on the Mountain |
| Author (stanzas): | John W. Work Jr., 1872-1925 |
| Tune: | GO TELL IT |
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, lo! above the earth
rang out the angel chorus
that hailed our Savior‘s birth. [Refrain]
3 Down in a lonely 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 (stanzas): | John W. Work Jr., 1872-1925 (alt.) |
| Refrain First Line: | Go tell it on the mountain |
| Meter: | 7 8 7 6 7 6 7 6 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Topic: | Christmas; Songs for Children; Witness |
| Source: | African American spiritual (Refrain) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GO TELL IT |
| Meter: | 7 8 7 6 7 6 7 6 |
| Key: | F Major |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
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