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Text:Lowly Shepherds of Judea
Author:S. Ojima
Translator (from Japanese):Kate I. Hansen
Tune:[Lowly shepherds of Judea]
Composer:Unknown
Media:MIDI file

4003. Lowly Shepherds of Judea

1. Lowly shepherds of Judea,
On a winter’s night,
Heard a sound of angel voices,
Saw a wondrous light.

Refrain
O, merry, merry, merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!
Let us all be very merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!

2. Eastern wise men seeking Jesus,
Traveling from afar,
Just like us were filled with gladness,
When they saw His star. [Refrain]

3. Friends today are keeping Christmas,
In America,
Brothers, sisters, singing with us,
Down in Africa. [Refrain]

Transliteration of the Japanese:

1. Yoodahyah no hetsoo jee woe,
Kohoh hetoe moh,
Nohdohkahnee eewahee nok,
Kohe woe ta te.

2. Nan daka oohrashee
Kooreesoomahsoo,
Wahrarah moureshee,
Kooreesoomahsoo.

Text Information
First Line: Lowly shepherds of Judea
Title: Lowly Shepherds of Judea
Author: S. Ojima
Translator (from Japanese): Kate I. Hansen
Refrain First Line: O, merry, merry, merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: In the refrain, "Kooreesoomahsoo" is Japanese for Christmas.
Tune Information
Name: [Lowly shepherds of Judea]
Composer: Unknown
Incipit: 11111 11113 21255
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
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MIDI file: MIDI File
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XML score: XML score

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