Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn Refrain First Line: Follow,m follow, rise up, shepherd, and follow 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. [Refrain] Topics: The Grace of Jesus Christ Christ's Birth and Baptism Used With Tune: RISE UP, SHEPHERDS Text Sources: African-American spiritual
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (There's a Star in the East)