Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell it on the Mountain is an African-American spiritual collected by John Wesley Work, Jr. This song dates back to at least 1865.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Spiritual
While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold, throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light.
(Chorus)
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.
The shepherds feared and trembled,
When lo! above the earth,
Rang out the angels chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth.
(Chorus)
Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born,
And God sent out salvation,
That blessed Christmas morn.
(Chorus)
When I was a seeker
I sought both night and day
I sought the Lord to help me
And He showed me the way.
(Chorus)
He made me a watchman
Upon the city wall
And If I am a Christian
I am the least of all.
(Chorus)
Notes
Most people today leave out the last two verses when singing this song.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Image: The Mountain, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German Expressionism.
