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Text: | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks |
Paraphraser: | Nahum Tate (1652-1715) |
Tune: | WINCHESTER OLD |
Composer (descant): | Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971) |
1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
the angel of the Lord came down
and glory shone around.
2 "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread
had seized their troubled mind;
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
to you and humankind.
3 "To you, in David's town, this day
is born of David's line
a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;
and this shall be the sign:
4 "the heavenly babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
and in a manger laid."
5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:
6 "All glory be to God on high
and on earth be peace;
good will henceforth from heaven to me
begin and never cease."
Text Information | |
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First Line: | While shepherds watched their flocks by night |
Title: | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks |
Paraphraser: | Nahum Tate (1652-1715) (alt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1998 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christmas; Epiphany |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WINCHESTER OLD |
Composer (descant): | Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971) |
Meter: | CM |
Source: | Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1592 |
Copyright: | Descant © Novello & Co, Ltd. / Shawnee Press, Inc. |