Go Down, Moses is a spiritual hymn written by unknown slaves. Slavery and opression are two examples of survival issues that African Americans and others have had to overcome.This hymn epitomizes the "dignified manner" in which the slaves dealt with the hardships of their lives.
Go Down, Moses
When Israel was in Egypt's land:
Let my people go;
Oppress'd so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt land,
Tell ole Pharaoh,
Let my people go.
Thus saith the Lord, bold Moses said,
Let my people go;
If not I'll smite your first born dead,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
The Lord told Moses what to do,
Let my people go;
To lead the children of Israel through,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
O come along, Moses, you'll not get lost,
Let my people go;
Stretch out your rod and come across,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
As Isreal stood by the water side,
Let my people go;
At the command of God it did divide,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
When they had reached the other shore,
Let my people go;
They sang a song of triumph o'er.
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
This world's a wilderness of woe,
Let my people go;
O, let us onto Canaan go,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
What a beautiful morning that will be,
Let my people go;
When time breaks up in eternity,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses.
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