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Hymn

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

DUNDEE · C.M. · words Nahum Tate · music Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks shin view Da trou on Is ing dis vid's bled the seat Ap To a man of their ed peared hu born seized throng played, line mind; ground, ly in said herds the spake heav'n you, not," shep watched Had ser Babe Da he, 1. While "Fear 5. Thus 4. "The 3. "To 2. forth shall this y by and there All with find day dread night, town, aph, you vid's for their might flocks joy man be all shone Ad ful ger the man a you glo this their a shall and ry dressed in song: laid." sign: kind: round. gels ly ior, ings gel an mean Sav tid an prais And wrapped who of of All Of A "Glad The who ing the I came And To And thus bands, Lord; bring down, ing in is great the swath Christ joy Lord God, 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." Nahum Tate, 1700 DUNDEE C.M. Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

1.While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
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:

3."To you, in David's town, this day
Is born of David's line
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
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."

5.Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus
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."

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