167. 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 the 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 |
| Adapter: | John W. Work, Jr. (1907) |
| Publication Date: | 1995 |
| Meter: | Irr. w. refrain |
| Scripture: | Luke 2:8-20 |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
| Refrain First Line: | Go, tell it on the mountain |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN |
| Arranger: | William Farley Smith (1986) |
| Meter: | Irr. w. refrain |
| Key: | F Major or modal |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
