Text: | While shepherds watched their flocks by night |
Author: | Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 |
Tune: | WINCHESTER OLD |
Composer (descant): | Alan Gray, 1855-1935 |
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 Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;
and this shall be the sign:
4 'the heavenly 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 heaven to men
begin and never cease.'
Text Information | |
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First Line: | While shepherds watched their flocks by night |
Author: | Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christmas; Chirstimas Midnight |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WINCHESTER OLD |
Composer (descant): | Alan Gray, 1855-1935 |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | Thomas Este's Psalter, 1592 |
Copyright: | Descant @ Cambridge University Press |
Notes: | Descant, Now Public Domain; When the descant is used, the bass note should be lower B flat, in place of D |