58. There's a Star in the East (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow)
1 There’s a star in the east on Christmas morn.
rise up, shepherd, and follow.
It will lead to the place where the Christ was born,
rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Refrain:
Follow, follow;
rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the star of Bethlehem.
rise up, shepherd, and follow.
2 If you take good heed to the angel’s words,
rise up, shepherd, and follow.
You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds.
Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | There's a star in the east on Christmas morn |
| Title: | There's a Star in the East (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow) |
| Publication Date: | 1999 |
| Scripture: | Matthew 2:1-2 |
| Topic: | Christmas |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Follow, follow, rise up shepherd, and follow |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | RISE UP, SHEPHERD |
| Key: | D Major |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
