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
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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)