Lyrics
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
They're shown a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When all above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That held a saviors birth
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
Now in a lonely manger
The humble Christ was born
And god sent our salvation
That blessed this Christmas morn
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Oh he's the savior of the world
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
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
So Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Go Tell It on the Mountain” joins the Nativity story to a direct call for proclamation. Its recurring chorus sends the news beyond one place, while the verses move through shepherds, heavenly light, angelic song, and the manger. That sequence closely follows Luke’s account: ordinary night watch is interrupted by glory, fear gives way to announcement, and Christ’s birth becomes news meant to be shared. The repeated declaration that Jesus Christ is born keeps the carol centered on the identity of the child rather than on seasonal scenery.
This rendition adds a sustained hallelujah section that names Christ as Savior of the world. That phrase widens the scene from Bethlehem to the salvation represented by his birth. Repetition gives the song a congregational shape, allowing the central message to return after each narrative movement. The mountain image functions as a public vantage point: the good news is not kept among the shepherds but carried over hills and everywhere. Joy, witness, and worship therefore remain inseparable throughout the song.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:8-14 Angels announce Christ’s birth to shepherds and praise God, matching the song’s Nativity scene.
- Luke 2:17-18 The shepherds spread the message they received concerning the newborn Christ.