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Text:Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Tune:RISE UP, SHEPHERD

94. Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow

1 There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
It will lead to the place where the Christ was born;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Refrain:
Follow, follow;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the Star of Bethlehem;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

2 Leave your sheep, leave your sheep, and leave your lambs;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
Leave your ewes and your rams, leave your ewes and rams;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain]

3 If you take good heed to the angel’s words;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There's a star in the East on Christmas morn
Title: Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Refrain First Line: Rise up, shepherd, and follow
Meter: 10 7 11 7 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 2019
Topic: Seasonal Music: Christmas
Source: Spiritual
Tune Information
Name: RISE UP, SHEPHERD
Meter: 10 7 11 7 with refrain
Key: C Major
Source: Spiritual



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