Meter: Irregular Appears in 35 hymnals Refrain First Line: Follow, follow, Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn Lyrics: 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.
Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: RISE UP, SHEPHERD Text Sources: African-American spiritual
There's a Star in the East