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Go Down, Moses - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp

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"Go Down, Moses" traditional spiritual, arr. Michael Burkhardt. Sung at the 17th Annual Choral Festival 2024 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Regina Brubaker. https://www.musiccamp.info/
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Go Down, Moses

Words by Traditional African American spiritualMusic by Traditional African American spiritualWritten Tune GO DOWN MOSES

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

Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt land;
Tell old Pharaoh,
Let my people go.

The Lord told Moses what to do,
Let my people go;
To lead the children of Israel through,
Let my people go.

"Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said,
Let my people go;
"If not, I'll smite your firstborn dead,"
Let my people go.

As Israel stood by the waterside,
Let my people go;
At God's command it did divide,
Let my people go.

When they had reached the other shore,
Let my people go;
They sang a song of triumph o'er,
Let my people go.

O let us all from bondage flee,
Let my people go;
And let us all in Christ be free,
Let my people go.

Story Behind the Song

"Go Down, Moses" is an African American spiritual that uses the Exodus story as a song of deliverance from bondage. It was known among enslaved and formerly enslaved people during the Civil War era and was printed in connection with the "contrabands" at Fort Monroe, Virginia, in the early 1860s. The song was later popularized internationally by the Fisk Jubilee Singers and has remained one of the best-known spirituals.

Scripture

Found In

The Jubilee Singers and Their Songs, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, African American Heritage Hymnal, The United Methodist Hymnal, The Presbyterian Hymnal