Meter: 8.6.8.6 DAppears in 646 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Frederick Handel; Lowell MasonScripture: Luke 2:10-14Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 34517 65123 34555 Used With Text: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrainAppears in 172 hymnalsScripture: Luke 2:8-14Tune Sources: English ballad, 16th century; Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, arr. fromTune Key: e minorIncipit: 13456 54271 23117 Used With Text: What Child is This
Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrainAppears in 128 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Emily R. BrinkScripture: Luke 2:8-20Tune Sources: African-American spiritualTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 33216 51222 12323 Used With Text: Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7.4.4.4.4.7Appears in 111 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. E. Rusbridge, 1917-1969Scripture: Luke 2:8Tune Sources: Polish carolTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 55117 12234 54321 Used With Text: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 280 hymnalsScripture: Luke 2:10-14Tune Sources: V. Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539Tune Key: C MajorIncipit: 17675 67111 55345 Used With Text: From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Appears in 48 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Scripture: Luke 2:14Tune Key: d minorIncipit: 32342 12366 23453 Used With Text: Gloria, Gloria
Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5Appears in 211 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David Hugh JonesScripture: Luke 2:7Tune Sources: German folk tune, 14th centuryTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11134 56551 13456 Used With Text: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Meter: 8.6.8.6Appears in 328 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alan GrayScripture: Luke 2:1-20Tune Sources: T. Este's The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 13321 44323 55453 Used With Text: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Meter: 8.6.8.6 DAppears in 919 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell Mason; G. F. HandelScripture: Luke 2:10Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 17654 32156 67711 Used With Text: Joy to the World! the Lord is Come
Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6Appears in 451 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lewis Henry RednerScripture: Luke 2:4-14Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 33323 54621 712 Used With Text: O Little Town of Bethlehem