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American Negro Spiritual

American Negro Spiritual

Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz in 2008

There's a star in the east on Christmas morn,
Rise up shepherd, and follow,
It will lead to the place where the Saviour's born;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

If you take good heed to the angel's word,
Rise up shepherd, and follow,
You'll forget your flock, you'll forget your herd;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Chorus:
Leave your flocks and leave your lambs,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your sheep and leave your rams,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow, follow, rise up shepherd and follow,
Follow the star of Bethlehem.
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your sheep and leave your rams,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

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While shepherds kept their watching,
O'er wand'ring flocks by night;
Behold! from out the heavens,
There shone a holy light, a light.

And lo! when we do worship,
We all bow down and pray;
Then travel on together
In light of heav'nly ray, bright ray.

Chorus:
Go tell it on the mountains;
Over the hills and ev'rywhere:
Go, tell it on the mountains,
Our Jesus Christ is born!