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Hymn

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

ST. ANNE · C.M. · words Nahum Tate · music William Croft

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks shin view Da trou on All ing dis vid's bled the peared hu born seized seat Ap To Is Had a man of their ed throng played, line mind; ground, spake heav'n you, not," shep ser Babe he, watched the ly in said herds "Fear 1. While 2. Da 5. Thus 4. "The 3. "To forth shall this y by find with day dread night, for aph, you vid's their and there town, might flocks joy man be all shone their the ful ger man a you glo this Ad And And To And shall and ry a dressed in song: laid." sign: kind: round. an mean Sav tid an prais wrapped who of of gels ly ior, ings gel Of All A "Glad The who ing the I came thus bands, Lord; bring down, ing in is great the God, swath Christ joy Lord 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 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708

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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