Common Tune

Hymn

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words Nahum Tate · music Thomas Turton

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks trou Da view shin ing dis vid's bled the peared hu born seized seat on a man of their ed played, throng line mind; ground, the ly in said herds spake heav'n you, not," shep Da ser Babe he, watched "Fear 1. While 2. 5. Thus 4. "The 3. "To with find day dread night, forth shall this y by Ap To Is Had All vid's aph, you there and for town, might flocks their joy man be all shone And ful ger the man a glo you Ad And their a shall and ry dressed in this song: laid." sign: kind: round. gels ly ior, ings gel an mean is great the To Sav prais wrapped who of of tid an Of All A "Glad The I who ing the came in And thus bands, Lord; bring down, God, swath Christ joy Lord ing 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. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks trou Da view shin ing dis vid's bled the peared hu born seized seat on a man of their ed played, throng line mind; ground, the ly in said herds spake heav'n you, not," shep Da ser Babe he, watched "Fear 1. While 2. 5. Thus 4. "The 3. "To with find day dread night, forth shall this y by Ap To Is Had All vid's aph, you there and for town, might flocks their joy man be all shone And ful ger the man a glo you Ad And their a shall and ry dressed in this song: laid." sign: kind: round. gels ly ior, ings gel an mean is great the To Sav prais wrapped who of of tid an Of All A "Glad The I who ing the came in And thus bands, Lord; bring down, God, swath Christ joy Lord ing 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. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

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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