Go, tell it on the mountain (Traditional)

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• CPDL #5403:

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2003-08-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Listed under "Traditional Popular Folk Spiritual". Arr. Pietro Mussino.

• CPDL #1693:

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (added 2000-11-27).   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 1.0

Edition notes: arr. Harry T. Burleigh, further arr. Christopher R. Baker.

• CPDL #578: MusiXTex

Editor: Andre van Ryckeghem (added 1999-12-01).   Score information: 68 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: MusiXTex file is zipped. Includes soprano solo.

General Information

Title: Go, tell it on the mountain
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Spiritual

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

English text

Refrain:

Go, tell it on the mountains, over the hills and ev'rywhere.

Go, tell it on the mountains that Jesus Christ is born.

1.

While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night,

Behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.

Refrain.

2.

The shepherds feared and trembled when lo, above the earth

Rang out the angel chorus, that hailed our Saviour's birth!

Refrain.

3.

Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born,

and brought us God's salvation. That blessed Christmas morn.

Refrain.

Italian translation

Refrain:

Va' dillo alle montagne!Ditto alle genti d'ogni terra,

Va' dillo alle montagne! Ch'è nato il Salvator

1.

Pastori che restate, sui monti a vigilar,

la Luce voi vedete, la stella di Gesù

Refrain.

2.

In una mangiatoia un bimbo aspetterà,

che l'uomo ancor ritrovi la strada dell'amor.

Refrain.

3.

Se il nostro canto è immenso, pastore non tremar,

noi Angeli cantiamo, è nato il Salvator.

Refrain.