648 Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land

The Hymnal 1982 648

Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land

Tune
go down, moses
Composer(s)
Horace Clarence Boyer, b. 1935
Meter
8.5.8.5 with refrain
Text Source(s)
Afro-American spiritual
Tune Source(s)
Afro-American spiritual

1 When Israel was in Egypt's land, let my people go; oppressed so hard they could not stand, let my people go.

Refrain: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land; tell old Pharaoh to let my people go.

2 The Lord told Moses what to do, let my people go; to lead the children of Israel through, let my people go. (Refrain)

3 They journeyed on at his command, let my people go; and came at length to Canaan's land, let my people go. (Refrain)

4 Oh, let us all from bondage flee, let my people go; and let us all in Christ be free, let my people go. (Refrain)

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