" Go Down Moses " is an African-American spiritual that describes the Hebrew Exodus, specifically drawing from the Book of Exodus 5:1, in which God commands Moses to demand the release of the …

Oct 17, 2024 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Go Down Moses · Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars · Sy Oliver Choir...more

Jul 18, 2025 · The song tells the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, connecting with the struggles of enslaved African Americans who longed for freedom.

Text of the Poem Go down, Moses ’Way down in Egypt land, Tell ole Pharaoh, To let my people go. When Israel was in Egypt’s land; 5 Let my people go, Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let …

Go Down Moses Lyrics: Go down, Moses / Way down in Egypt land / Tell old Pharaoh to / Let my people go / Now when Israel was in Egypt land / Let my people go / Oppressed so hard they...

Go Down, Moses by Afro-American spiritual (Ex. 3:7-12) (Hymn #448, United Methodist Hymnal) from HymnSite.com, with lyrics, texts, MIDI files, piano scores, ppt slides, videos, and more.

Yes, the Lord said, "Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go." "If not, I'll smite your firstborns dead." Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go." Thanks to lex for correcting …

"Go Down, Moses" sets a traditional African-American spiritual. The song is published by Southern Music Company as the third song of Florence Price's Four Songs.

“Go Down, Moses,” a spiritual with its origins in the slave community of the southern United States, adopts the Biblical story of Moses from the book of Exodus to express the unquenchable desire for …

Spirituals served as a coded language on this clandestine path, with Tubman often announcing her arrival by singing "Go Down, Moses." Through these songs, whispered hope spread among the...