When Israel Was In Egypt’s Land

Verse 1
When Israel Was in Egypt’s land
Let my people go;
Oppressed When so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.

Refrain:
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt´s land,
Tell old Pharaoh:
Let my people go.

Verse 2
The Lord told Moses what to do,
Let my people go;
To lead the children of Israel through,
Let my people go. [Refrain]

Verse 3
The pillar of cloud shall clear the way,
Let my people go;
A fire by night, a shade by day,
Let my people go. [Refrain]

Verse 4
As Israel stood by the waterside,
Let my people go;
At God’s command it did divide,
Let my people go. [Refrain]

Verse 5
When they had reached the other shore,
Let my people go;
They sang the song of triumph o’er,
Let my people go. [Refrain]

Verse 6
Oh, let us all from bondage flee,
Let my people go;
And let us all in Christ be free,
Let my people go. [Refrain]