57 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.
2 The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo, above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth.
3 Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born;
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.
Text Information
- Author
- African-American spiritual, c. 19th century, refrain; John W. Work, 1872-1925, stanzas, alt.
Tune Information
- Name
- GO, TELL IT
- Meter
- 76 76 76 76
- Source
- African-American spiritual, c. 19th century, alt.