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448. Go Down, Moses

Text: Afro-American spiritual (Ex. 3:7-12)
Music: Afro-American spiritual; adapt. and arr. by William Farley Smith, 1986
Tune: TUBMAN, Meter: 85.85 with Refrain

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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, (go down) Moses, (Moses) 
	way down in Egypt's land; 
	tell old Pharaoh 
	to let my people go! 

2.	"Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said, 
	let my people go; 
	"if not, I'll smite your first-born dead," 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

3.	No more shall they in bondage toil, 
	let my people go; 
	let them come out with Egypt's spoil, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

4.	We need not always weep and mourn, 
	let my people go; 
	and wear those slavery chains forlorn, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

5.	Come, Moses, you will not get lost, 
	let my people go; 
	stretch out your rod and come across, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

6.	As Israel stood by the water's side, 
	let my people go; 
	at God's command it did divide, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

7.	When they had reached the other shore, 
	let my people go; 
	they sang a song of triumph o'er, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

8.	O Moses, the cloud shall cleave the way, 
	let my people go; 
	a fire by night, a shade by day, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

9.	Your foes shall not before you stand, 
	let my people go; 
	and you'll possess fair Canaan's land, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

10.	This world's a wilderness of woe, 
	let my people go; 
	O let us on to Canaan go, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

11.	O let us all from bondage flee, 
	let my people go; 
	and let us all in Christ be free, 
	let my people go. 
	(Refrain)

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