Songs of Zion ‎#75

75. Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
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 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
• Adapter: J. W. W.
• Refrain First Line: Go, tell it on the mountain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Copyright: © 1940 by John W. Work
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [While shepherds kept their watching]
• Arranger: John W. Work, 1901-1967
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Traditional
• Copyright: © 1940 by John W. Work
• Notes: Now Public Domain