With One Voice ‎#645

645. There's a Star in the East

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.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn
• Title: There's a Star in the East
• Refrain First Line: Follow, follow,
• Meter: irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:1-12
  ;
  Luke 2:15-20
• Topic: Christmas
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: RISE UP, SHEPHERD
• Meter: irregular
• Key: D Major
• Source: African-American spiritual