Lyrics
Chorus
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Our Jesus Christ is born
Verse 1
When I was a seeker
I sought both night and day
I asked the Lord to help me
And he showed me the way
Chorus (Repeat)
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Our Jesus Christ is born
Verse 2
He made me a watchman
Upon a city wall
And if I am a Christian
I am the least of all
Chorus (Repeat)
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Our Jesus Christ is born
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Go Tell It on the Mountain,” sung here by Cedarmont Kids, is a well-known spiritual that announces the birth of Christ. The chorus calls listeners to tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere, that Jesus Christ is born. This is close to Luke 2:10-11, where the good news of a Savior’s birth is told to all people.
The verses move from the singer’s own story. In the first, he was a seeker who looked night and day, asked the Lord for help, and was shown the way. That recalls Jeremiah 29:13 about seeking God. The second verse says the Lord made him a watchman on a city wall, which is close to Isaiah 62:6, and adds a humble line that if he is a Christian, he is the least of all.
The simple repeated chorus makes it easy for children to learn and sing.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:10-11 Good news of a Savior’s birth
- Isaiah 62:6 Watchmen on the walls
- Jeremiah 29:13 Seeking the Lord