160. Go, Tell It on the Mountain

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
the humble Christ was born,
and God sent us salvation
that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: While shepherds kept their watching
Title: Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Author (vss.): John W. Work, 1872-1825
Refrain First Line: Go, tell it on the mountain
Meter: Irreular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
Topic: Christmas
Source: Traditional spiritual
Tune Information
Name: GO, TELL IT
Meter: Irreular
Key: F Major
Source: Traditional spiritual



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