Musik und Text: John W. Work (1872-1925)
Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere,
go, tell it on the mountain,
that Jesus Christ is born.
Go, tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere,
go, tell it on the mountain,
that Jesus Christ is born.
- While shepherds kept their watching
o'er silent flocks by night,
behold, throughout the heavens
there shone a holy light. - The shepherds feared and trembled,
when low above the earth,
rang out the angels chorus
that hailed our Savior's birth. - And lo! When they had heard it,
they all bowed down to pray,
then travelled on together,
to where the Baby lay. - Down in a lowly manger
that Jesus Christ was born.
The Lord sent down an angel
that bright and glorious morn. - When I was a seeker,
I sought both night and day.
I asked my Lord to help me
and He taught me to pray. - When I was a gambler,
I gambled night and day.
I asked my Lord to help me
and He showed me the way. - When I was a sinner,
I sinned both night and day.
I asked my Lord to help me
and He showed me the way. - He made me a watchman
upon the city wall.
And If I am a Christian
I am the least of all.
Mit den ersten vier (Original-)Strophen
eigentlich ein Weihnachtslied,
wird das Lied inzwischen mit den Strophen 5 bis 8
ganzjährig gesungen.
Schlagworte: englisch, Gospel, Jahreszeiten, Kirchenlied, Spiritual, Weihnachten, Winter