428. Go Tell it on the Mountain

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 lowly 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 (verses): John W. Work, Jr., 1871-1925
Refrain First Line: Go tell it on the mountain
Meter: 7 6 7 6 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 2011
Topic: Christmas
Source: Afrrican-American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Harmonizer: Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942
Meter: 7 6 7 6 with refrain
Key: F Major
Source: African-American spiritual
Copyright: Harm. © 1995, GIA Publications, Inc.



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