Text:Go Down Moses
Tune:[When Israel was in Egypt lan']
Arranger:J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-

212. Go Down Moses

When Israel was in Egypt lan',
Let my people go;
Oppressed so hard she could not stan',
Let my people go.

Refrain:
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt lan',
Tell ol' Pharaoh,
Let my people go.

"Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said,
Let my people go.
"If not, I'll smite yo' firs'born dead,"
Let my people go. [Refrain]

Tell Pharaoh, Tell Pharoah,
Tell ol' Pharaoh to let my people go.
Tell Pharaoh, Tell Pharoah,
Tell ol' Pharaoh to let my people go. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: When Israel was in Egypt lan'
Title: Go Down Moses
Language: English
Publication Date: 1981
Topic: Songs for Special Occasions
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [When Israel was in Egypt lan']
Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
Incipit: 53213 21231 77771
Key: g minor
Source: Traditional
Copyright: Arr. © 1981 by Abingdon
Notes: In memory of my father, Mr. Truman S. Cleveland, Sr.



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