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Whilst Shepherds kept their flocks by night

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Whilst Shepherds kept their flocks by night, An Angel cloath'd with pow'r and light, Did to the Shepherds there appear Which fill'd their minds with dread & fear. 2 But to their comforts thus he said, Dear Shepherds be ye not affraid: I have a message unto you, Exceeding joyful, great and true. 3 This day is born in David's town, The mighty prince of great renown; The Lord and Saviour of mankind In Bethlehem ye shall him find. 4 There he is in a manger laid, And there to human view display'd; He, who hath all at his commands, Is there a babe in swathing bands. 5 There to an ang'lic host appear'd, And thus their songs of praise were hear'd: All glory be to God on high! Who brings to us salvation nigh. 6 O happy news sent down from heav'n! Since peace to man on earth is giv'n; Good will from God to man shall be, And blessings to eternity. Topics: Christmas

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DE PAUW

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Guy McCutchan Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 53211 35117 65331 Used With Text: While Shepherds Kept Their Flocks By Night

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Whilst Shepherds kept their flocks by night

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #XVII (1816) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Whilst Shepherds kept their flocks by night, An Angel cloath'd with pow'r and light, Did to the Shepherds there appear Which fill'd their minds with dread & fear. 2 But to their comforts thus he said, Dear Shepherds be ye not affraid: I have a message unto you, Exceeding joyful, great and true. 3 This day is born in David's town, The mighty prince of great renown; The Lord and Saviour of mankind In Bethlehem ye shall him find. 4 There he is in a manger laid, And there to human view display'd; He, who hath all at his commands, Is there a babe in swathing bands. 5 There to an ang'lic host appear'd, And thus their songs of praise were hear'd: All glory be to God on high! Who brings to us salvation nigh. 6 O happy news sent down from heav'n! Since peace to man on earth is giv'n; Good will from God to man shall be, And blessings to eternity. Topics: Christmas Languages: English

Whilst shepherds kept their flocks by night

Author: Paul Henkel Hymnal: Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #34 (1838) Topics: For the Gospels and Epistles Languages: English

Whilst shepherds kept their flocks by night

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d620 (1850) Languages: English

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Paul Henkel

1754 - 1825 Person Name: Paul B. Henkel Author of "While Shepherds Kept Their Flocks By Night" in The Cyber Hymnal

Robert G. McCutchan

1877 - 1958 Person Name: Robert Guy McCutchan Composer of "DE PAUW" in The Cyber Hymnal A noted hymnologist, McCutchan studied at Park College, Parkville, Missouri, and Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa (BM 1904). He went on to teach voice at Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, and founded the conservatory of music there in 1910. After further study in Germany and France, in 1911 he became dean of music at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, serving there 26 years. He helped compile the Methodist Hymnal in 1936. His works include: Better Music in Our Churches, 1925 Music in Worship, 1927 American Junior and Church School Hymnal, 1928 The Deluge of New Hymnals (reprint from M.T.N.A. Proceedings, 1933) American Church Music Composers of the Early Nineteenth Century, Church History, September 1933 The Congregation’s Part in the Office of Music Worship (Northwestern University, 1934) Our Hymnody (New York: The Methodist Book Concern, 1937) Aldersgate, 1738-1938, 1938 Hymns in the Lives of Men (New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1943) Hymns of the American Frontier, 1950 Hymn Tune Names: Their Sources and Significance, 1957 Sources: Erickson, pp. 341-42 Hughes, p. 478 Hustad, pp. 284-85 McCutchan, p. 33 --http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/c/c/mccutchan_rg.htm, 03 July 2014.