Worship in Song ‎#92

92. 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 ewes and leave your lambs,
Rise up, shepherd and follow,
Leave your sheep 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.

2 If you take good heed to the angel’s words,
Rise up shepherd and follow,
You’ll forget your flock, you’ll forget your herd:
Rise up, shepherd and follow. [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 ewes and leave your lambs
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Luke 2:8-16
• Topic: African-American spiritual: African-American spiritual; Children; Christmas; Story of Jesus; Nativity; Peace
• Source: African-American Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a star in the East on Christmas morn]
• Key: D Major
• Source: African-American Spiritual