[Chorus] Go, tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere.
Go, tell it on the mountain
that Jesus Christ is born.
1. While shepherds kept their watching
over 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 Saviour’s birth.
3. Down in a lowly manger
our humble Christ was born,
and God sent us salvation,
that blessed Christmas morn.
4. When I am a seeker,
I seek both night and day.
I seek the Lord to help me,
and He shows me the way.
5. He made me a watchman
upon the city wall,
and if I am a Christian,
I am the least of all.
Compiled By: John Wesley Work Jr,
Origin: American, a traditional African-American spiritual song dating to at least 1865
First Published: 1909