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Text:Watching In The Meadows
Author:Anonymous
Tune:[Watching in the meadows]
Composer:Miles Birket Foster
Media:MIDI file

10669. Watching In The Meadows

1 Watching in the meadows
O’er their flocks by night,
Shepherds heard glad tidings,
Saw Heaven’s wondrous light!
Hallelujahs heard they
From the angels then—
"Peace on earth," their message,
And "Goodwill to men!"
"Peace on earth," their message,
And "Goodwill to men!"
"Peace on earth,
Peace on earth."

2 Hark, that joyous message!
Mourners, cease to grieve!
Join to hail with gladness,
Blessèd Christmas Eve!
Children, let those tidings
Ring forth once again:
"Glory in the highest,"
And "Goodwill to men!"
"Glory in the highest,"
And "Goodwill to men!"
"Peace on earth,
Peace on earth."

Text Information
First Line: Watching in the meadows
Title: Watching In The Meadows
Author: Anonymous (1910)
Language: English
Source: Christmas Carols and Hymns by Hollis F. Dean (New York: American Book Company, 1910)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Watching in the meadows]
Composer: Miles Birket Foster
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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