Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #42 (2013) Meter: Irregular Topics: Exile and Return First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land Refrain First Line: Go down, Moses Lyrics: 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] Scripture: Exodus 15:1-18 Languages: English Tune Title: GO DOWN MOSES
When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land