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| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night |
| Title: | Glad tidings of great joy |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1889 |
| Scripture: | ; |
| Topic: | Jesus Christ: Incarnation and Birth |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. Source from index: Tate & Bradley; Hymn #113 in "A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America" (1872) |