Meter: IrregularAppears in 107 hymnalsFirst Line: While shepherds kept their watchingLyrics: 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
our humble Christ was born,
and God sent us salvation
that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain]
Topics: Free Offer of the GospelScripture: Luke 2:8-17Used With Tune: GO TELL ITText Sources: Spiritual
Author: Frederick J. Work (1880-1942)Appears in 21 hymnalsFirst Line: When I was a sinnerLyrics: Refrain:
Go tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and ev’rywhere;
Go tell it on the mountain
that Jesus Christ is born.
1 When I was a sinner,
I prayed both night and day;
I asked the Lord to help me,
And he showed me the way.
2 When I was a seeker,
I sought both night and day;
I asked my Lord to help me,
And he taught me the way. [Refrain]
3 He made me a watchman
upon the city wall,
And If I am a Christian,
I am the least of all. [Refrain]
Used With Tune: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINText Sources: Black American Folk Hymn
Author: John W. Work; Anita GonzálezAppears in 7 hymnalsFirst Line: Pastores, sus rebañosTopics: Jesucristo redentor Navidad / Epifanía ; Christian Year Christmas / Epiphany; Jesus ChristUsed With Tune: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINText Sources: Espiritual afro-americana
Author: Dwight BrockAppears in 2 hymnalsFirst Line: The shepherds all were watchingRefrain First Line: Go, tell it on the mountainTopics: Christ; SpiritualsUsed With Tune: [The shepherds all were watching]Text Sources: American folk hymn
Author: Geoffrey Marshall-TaylorAppears in 1 hymnalFirst Line: He possessed no richesTopics: The Godhead Jesus - God the Son; Songs Suitable for ChildrenUsed With Tune: [He possessed no riches]
Author: John Wesley Work, Jr.; Joan Larie SuttonAppears in 1 hymnalFirst Line: Nasceu na estrebariaRefrain First Line: Falei pelas montanhasUsed With Tune: GO TELL IT