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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

WINCHESTER OLD · C.M. · words Nahum Tate · music Thomas Est, The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks trou shin view Da on ing dis vid's bled the peared hu born seized seat Ap To Is Had All a man of their ed throng played, line mind; ground, spake heav'n you, not," shep ly the in said herds "Fear 1. While 2. 5. Thus 4. "The 3. "To day find and there town, might night, forth shall this y by dread their ser Babe Da he, watched for flocks with aph, you vid's joy man be all shone And ger ful the man a dressed in this you glo Ad And their a shall and ry song: laid." sign: kind: round. an mean Sav To tid gels ly ior, ings gel an Of All A "Glad The who ing the I came of And thus bands, Lord; bring down, ing in is great the prais wrapped who of Lord joy Christ swath 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 WINCHESTER OLD C.M. Thomas Est, The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592

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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