Common Tune

Hymn

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

LEA · C.M. · words Nahum Tate · music James Lea Summers

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks the bled vid's ing dis peared hu born seized seat shin view Da trou on a man of their ed throng played, line mind; ground, in said herds ly spake heav'n you, not," watched ser Babe Da he, shep the 3. "To 2. "Fear 1. While "The 5. Thus 4. with find day dread night, forth shall this y by Ap To Is Had All might flocks aph, you vid's for their town, and there shone joy man be all ful ger the man a dressed in this you glo their a shall and ry song: laid." sign: kind: round. an mean Sav tid an prais who of of gels ly ior, ings gel wrapped Of All A "Glad The came who ing the I Ad And And To And thus bands, Lord; bring down, the ing in is great Lord God, swath Christ joy 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 LEA C.M. James Lea Summers, 1908

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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