Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land Refrain First Line: Go down, Moses, 'Way down in Egypt's land 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 Thus saith the Lord, bold Moses said;
Let my people go,
If not, I'll smite your firstborn dead.
Let my people go. [Refrain]
3 No more shall they in bondage toil;
Let my people go,
Let them come out with Egypt's spoil,
Let my people go. [Refrain]
Scripture: Exodus 6:10-11 Used With Tune: GO DOWN MOSES Text Sources: Negro Spiritual
Go Down, Moses