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Text: | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks |
Author: | Nahum Tate |
Tune: | CHRISTMAS |
Arranger: | Lowell Mason |
Composer: | George Frederick Handel |
1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
the angel of the Lord came down,
and glory shone around,
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 all mankind,
to you and all mankind.
3 "To you, in David's town this day,
is born of David's line,
the Savior, who is Christ the Lord,
and this shall be the sign,
and this shall be the sign:
4 "The heav'nly babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
and in a manger laid,
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,
addressed their joyful song:
6 "All glory be to God on high,
and to the earth be peace:
good will henceforth, from heav'n to men,
begin and never cease,
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 |
Author: | Nahum Tate (1700) |
Meter: | C.M.rep. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christ: Messiah; Christ: Son of David |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CHRISTMAS |
Arranger: | Lowell Mason (1821) |
Composer: | George Frederick Handel (1728) |
Meter: | C.M.rep. |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | From George Frederick Handel, Siroe, 1728 |
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