Text:Christmas Eve
Tune:[Watching in the meadows]
Composer:Myles B. Foster

19. Christmas Eve

1 Watching in the meadows
O'er their flocks by night,
Shepherds heard glad tidings,
Saw heav'n's wondrous light!
Hallelujahs heard they
From the angels then—
"Peace on earth," their message,
And "Good-will to men!"
"Peace on earth," their message,
And "Good-will to men!"
"Peace on earth,
Peace on earth."

2 Hark, that joyous message!
Mourners, cease to grieve!
Join to hail with gladness,
Blessed Christmas Eve!
Children, let those tidings
Ring forth once again:
"Glory in the highest,
And "Good-will to men!"
"Glory in the highest,"
And "Good-will to men!"
"Peace on earth,
Peace on earth."

Text Information
First Line: Watching in the meadows
Title: Christmas Eve
Language: English
Publication Date: 1910
Tune Information
Name: [Watching in the meadows]
Composer: Myles B. Foster
Incipit: 56712 17767 6655
Key: G Major
Notes: quarter note = 120



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