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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 138 · Words: Traditional African American Spiritual
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A traditional African American spiritual calling shepherds to follow the star of Bethlehem to the birthplace of Jesus. It has roots in the antebellum South and is widely sung as a joyful Christmas carol.
Verse 1
There's a star in the east on Christmas morn.
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
It will lead to the place where the Savior's born,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Refrain
Leave your sheep and leave your lamb,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your ewes and leave your rams,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow. Follow, Follow,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the star of Bethlehem,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Verse 2
If you take goo heed tothe angel's words,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
You'll forget your flocks, you'll forget your herds
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Refrain
Leave your sheep and leave your lamb,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your ewes and leave your rams,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow. Follow, Follow,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the star of Bethlehem,
Rise Up, shepherd, and follow.
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