Songs for Life ‎#103

103. When Israel Was in Egypt's Land

1 When Israel was in Egypt's land,
Let my people go,
oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.

Refrain:
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land,
tell old Pharaoh: Let my people go.

2 The Lord told Moses what to do,
Let my people go,
to lead the Hebrew children through,
Let my people go. (Refrain)

3 As Israel stood by the waterside,
Let my people go,
at God's command it did divide,
Let my people go. (Refrain)

4 When they had reached the other shore,
Let my people go,
they let the song of triumph soar,
Let my people go. (Refrain)

5 Lord, help us all from bondage flee,
Let my people go,
and let us all in Christ be free,
Let my people go. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land
• Title: When Israel Was in Egypt's Land
• Refrain First Line: Go down, Moses
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Exodus 3
  ;
  Exodus 4
  ;
  Exodus 5
  ;
  Exodus 6
  ;
  Exodus 7
  ;
  Exodus 8
  ;
  Exodus 9
  ;
  Exodus 10
  ;
  Exodus 11
  ;
  Exodus 12
  ;
  Exodus 13
  ;
  Exodus 14
• Topic: Singing God's Story: People of the Bible; African-American
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: GO DOWN, MOSES
• Arranger: Emily R. Brink (1993)
• Key: e minor
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1994, CRC Publications.