Go down, Moses
Language: English
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! No more shall they in bondage toil, Let My people go! Let them come out with Egypt's spoil, Let My people go! Oh, let us all from bondage flee, Let My people go! And let us all in Christ be free, Let My people go! You need not always weep and mourn, Let My people go! And wear these slav'ry chains forlorn, Let My people go! Your foes shall not before you stand, Let My people go! And you'll possess fair Canaan's land, Let My people go!
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , a traditional African-American spiritual [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Florence Bea Price (1887 - 1953), "Go down, Moses", 1936 [sung text checked 1 time]
Set in a modified version by Harry Thacker Burleigh.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 25
Word count: 125