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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, 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, To you and all mankind. 3 "To you, in David's town this day, Is born, of David's line The Savior, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign, 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, And in a manger laid. 5 "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, Begin and never cease!"
WORDS: Nahum Tate
MUSIC: George Frederick Handel
Theme: Christ: Birth