| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | He whom shepherds once came praising |
| Title: | He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising |
| Refrain First Line: | God's own Son is born a child |
| Meter: | 88 87; irregular; 11 12 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1978 |
| Topic: | Christmas |
| Source: | German carols, 14th cent.; Tr. composite |
| Copyright: | Tr. © 1969 Concordia Publishing House |
| Notes: | Tr. Martin L. Seltz, 1909-1967; Tr. Herbert J. A. Bourman, b. 1908; alt. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | QUEM PASTORES; NUNC ANGELORUM; RESONET IN LAUDIBUS |
| Meter: | 88 87; irregular; 11 12 |
| Key: | F Major |
| Source: | German carols, 14th cent. |
| Copyright: | Setting © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship |