The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4003

4003. Lowly Shepherds of Judea

1. Lowly shepherds of Judea,
On a winter’s night,
Heard a sound of angel voices,
Saw a wondrous light.

Refrain
O, merry, merry, merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!
Let us all be very merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!

2. Eastern wise men seeking Jesus,
Traveling from afar,
Just like us were filled with gladness,
When they saw His star. [Refrain]

3. Friends today are keeping Christmas,
In America,
Brothers, sisters, singing with us,
Down in Africa. [Refrain]

Transliteration of the Japanese:

1. Yoodahyah no hetsoo jee woe,
Kohoh hetoe moh,
Nohdohkahnee eewahee nok,
Kohe woe ta te.

2. Nan daka oohrashee
Kooreesoomahsoo,
Wahrarah moureshee,
Kooreesoomahsoo.

Text Information

• First Line: Lowly shepherds of Judea
• Title: Lowly Shepherds of Judea
• Author: S. Ojima
• Translator (from Japanese): Kate I. Hansen
• Refrain First Line: O, merry, merry, merry, Koo-ree-soo-mah-soo!
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: In the refrain, "Kooreesoomahsoo" is Japanese for Christmas.

Tune Information

• Name: [Lowly shepherds of Judea]
• Composer: Unknown
• Incipit: 11111 11113 21255
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain