It is unknown who wrote the African American Christmas spiritual 'Rise Up Shepherd and Follow' but it was first published in 1891.
Today it is a popular Christmas hymn and tells the story about the shepherds left their sheep to follow a star to find Jesus.
The carol was made famous by The Muppets who performed it in the 1997 Christmas special A Cathedral Christmas
'Rise Up Shepherd and Follow' lyrics
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.
Chorus Follow, follow; Rise up, shepherd, and follow. Follow the Star of Bethlehem; Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
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.
Chorus
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.
Chorus
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