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Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 15 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 childr'n of Israel through,
Let my people go. (Refrain)
3 The pillar of cloud shall clear the way,
Let my people go,
A fire by night, a shade by day,
let my people go. (Refrain)
4 As Israel stood by the waterside,
Let my people go,
at God's command it did divide,
Let my people go. (Refrain)
5 When they had reached the other shore,
Let my people go,
they sang the song of triumph o'er,
Let my people go. (Refrain)
6 O let us all from bondage flee,
Let my people go,
and let us all in Christ be free,
Let my people go. (Refrain)
Topics: Easter, Vigil of; Holy Week, The Three Days; Society Used With Tune: TUBMAN Text Sources: African-American spiritual
When Israel Was in Egypt's Land