go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born the shepherds kept their watching o er silent flocks by night when lo through out the heavens there shone a holy light go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born the shepherds feared and trembled when high above the earth rang out an angel chorus to hail our saviour s birth go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born and lo when they had heard it they all bowed down to pray then travelled on together to where the baby lay go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born down in a lowly manger the humble christ was born and god sent us salvation that blessed christmas morn go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born i too am like a shepherd my flock of days to guard each day finds time for praying from this i won t retard go tell it on the mountain over the hills and ev rywhere go tell it on the mountain that jesus christ is born