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| Text: | Go Tell It on the Mountain |
| Author (stanzas): | John W. Work II, 1873-1925 |
| Tune: | GO TELL IT |
| Arranger: | Hugh Porter, 1897-1960 |
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 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 lonely 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 (stanzas): | John W. Work II, 1873-1925 (alt.) |
| Refrain First Line: | Go tell it on the mountain |
| Meter: | 78 76 76 76 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Scripture: | ; |
| Topic: | African American spiritual; Mission and Witness |
| Source: | African American spiritual (Refrain) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GO TELL IT |
| Arranger: | Hugh Porter, 1897-1960 |
| Meter: | 78 76 76 76 |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
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