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 4. When Israel out of Egypt came, Let my people go; And left the proud oppressive land, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

5. O, 'twas a dark and dismal night, Let my people go; When Moses led the Israelites, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

6. 'Twas good old Moses and Aaron, too, Let my people go: 'Twas they that led the armies through, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

7. 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, &c.

8. 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, &c.

9. As Israel stood by the water side, Let my people go; At the command of God it did divide, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

10. 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, &c.

11. Pharaoh said he would go across, Let my people go; But Pharaoh and his host were lost, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

12. O, Moses, the cloud shall cleave the way, Let my people go; A fire by night, a shade by day, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

13. You'll not get lost in the wilderness, Let my people go; With a lighted candle in your breast, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

14. Jordan shall stand up like a wall, Let my people go; And the walls of Jericho shall fall, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

15. Your foes shall not before you stand Let my people go; And you'll possess fair Canaan's land, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

16. 'Twas just about in harvest time, Let my people go; When Joshua led his host divine, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

17. O let us all from bondage flee, Let my people go; And let us all in Christ be free, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

18. We need not always weep and moan, Let my people go; And wear these slavery chains forlorn, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

19. This world's a wilderness of woe, Let my people go; O, let us on to Canaan go, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

20. What a beautiful morning that will be, Let my people go; When time breaks up in eternity, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

21. O bretheren, bretheren, you'd better be engaged, Let my people go; For the devil he's out on a big rampage, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

22. The Devil he thought he had me fast, Let my people go; But I thought I'd break his chains at last, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

23. O take yer shoes from off yer feet, Let my people go; And walk into the golden street, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

24. I'll tell you what I likes de best, Let my people go; It is the shouting Methodist, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.

25. I do believe without a doubt, Let my people go; That a Christian has the right to shout, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, &c.