Text:Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Tune:[There's a star in the east on Christmas morn]
Arranger:Alma Blackman (1921-2009)

138. Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow

1 There's a star in the east on Christmas morn.
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
It will lead to the place where the Savior's born,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Refrain:
Leave your sheep and leave your lambs,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your ewes and leave your rams,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow, Follow,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the star of Bethlehem,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain]

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.
Sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There's a star in the east on Christmas morn
Title: Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Refrain First Line: Leave your sheep and leave your lambs
Meter: 10.7.10.7.Ref.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Jesus Christ: Birth
Source: American Negro Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: [There's a star in the east on Christmas morn]
Arranger: Alma Blackman (1921-2009) (1984)
Meter: 10.7.10.7.Ref.
Incipit: 16116 16655 55776
Key: D Major
Copyright: Arrangement copyright © by Alma Blackmon



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