Hymn 52

While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent

Traditional Spiritual, Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills, and everywhere;, Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus, Christ is born.

Verse 1

While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent

flocks by night, behold, through-out the heavens

there shone a holy light.

The shepherds feared and trembled when, lo!

above the earth rang out the angel chorus that

hailed our Saviour’s birth.

Verse 2

Down in a lowly manger our humble Christ was

born, and God sent us salvation that blessed

Christmas morn.