Lyrics
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour's birth:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And God send us salvation,
That blessed Christmas morn:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
That Jesus Christ is born.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Go Tell It on the Mountain retells the announcement of Christ’s birth through the familiar images of watching shepherds, a holy light, an angelic chorus, and a lowly manger. The refrain turns that scene into proclamation, sending the news over hills and everywhere: Jesus Christ is born. In this version, repeated returns to the chorus keep the focus on sharing the good news rather than merely observing the nativity story.
The shepherd imagery closely follows Luke 2:8–14, where angels announce the Savior’s birth to those keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:16–17 also supports the song’s movement from the manger to public witness, since the shepherds spread the message they had received after seeing the child. The lyrics join humility and salvation: Christ is born in modest surroundings, yet his arrival is declared as God’s saving gift. That contrast gives the carol both its Christmas setting and its enduring call to announce the birth of Christ openly.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:8-14 The passage records the angelic announcement to shepherds watching their flocks at night.
- Luke 2:16-17 After finding the child in the manger, the shepherds spread the message they had received.