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While by the Sheep we Watched at Night

Author: Anonymous Meter: Irregular Appears in 39 hymnals Refrain First Line: How great our joy Lyrics: 1 While by the sheep we watched at night, glad tidings brought an angel bright. Refrain: How great our joy! Great our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heav'n on high! Praise we the Lord in heav'n on high! 2 There shall be born, so he did say, in Bethlehem a child today. [Refrain] 3 There shall the child lie in a stall, this child who shall redeem us all. [Refrain] 4 This gift of God we’ll cherish well, that ever joy our hearts shall fill. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 12:3 Used With Tune: JUNGST Text Sources: German carol

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JUNGST

Appears in 38 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hugo Jungst Tune Sources: Traditional German melody Tune Key: a minor Incipit: 32177 12332 17712 Used With Text: How Great Our Joy

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While by My Sheep I Watched at Night

Hymnal: Worship in Song #96 (1996) Lyrics: 1 While by my sheep we watched at night, Glad tidings brought an angel bright, How great my joy! [echo] Great my joy! Refrain: Joy, joy, joy! [echo] Joy, joy, joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! [echo] Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! 2 There will be born, so he did say, In Bethlehem a child today; How great my joy! [echo] Great my joy! [Refrain] 3 There shall the child lie in a stall, This child who shall redeem us all. How great our joy! [echo] Great our joy! [Refrain] 4 The gift of God we'll chrish well, That ever joy our hearts shall fill. How great our joy! [echo] Great our joy! [Refrain] Topics: Angels; Christmas; Story of Jesus; Joy; Nativity; Praise; Prophecy Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Languages: English Tune Title: JOY, JOY, JOY

While by My Sheep

Hymnal: Christmas Favorites #31 (2000) First Line: While by my sheep I watched at night Refrain First Line: How great my joy! Great my joy! Languages: English Tune Title: [While by my sheep I watched at night]

While By My Sheep

Hymnal: Clayton's Collection of Choir Melodies No. 2 #88 (1954) First Line: While by my sheep I watched at night Languages: English Tune Title: [While by my sheep I watched at night]

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Theodore Baker

1851 - 1934 Translator of "While by the Sheep We Watched At Night" in Common Praise (1998) Theodore Baker (b. New York, NY, 1851; d. Dresden, Germany, 1934). Baker is well known as the compiler of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (first ed. 1900), the first major music reference work that included American composers. Baker studied music in Leipzig, Germany, and wrote a dissertation on the music of the Seneca people of New York State–one of the first studies of the music of American Indians. From 1892 until his retirement in 1926, Baker was a literary editor and translator for G. Schirmer, Inc., in New York City. In 1926, he returned to Germany. Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987

Anonymous

Translator of "While by the Sheep we Watched at Night" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Hugo Jüngst

1853 - 1923 Arranger of "JUNGST" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Hugo Richard Jungst Germany 1853-1923. Born at Dresden, Germany, he came from an affluent, middle-class merchant family, his father owning a factory and warehouse for French millstones. He received early piano lessons at age seven, and entered the Royal Conservatory of Music in Dresden for a six-year program of study, specializing in piano and composition. He studied with famous names of the time. In 1876 he founded the Dresden Mannergesangverein (men’s choir), which he headed until 1903. He was appointed Koniglichen (royal music director), and in 1898 royal professoir of music. He was an author, composer, and arranger known for carols, anthems, and music scores. He received several rewards in his lifetime, and perfomed internationally in Europe and America. He died in Dresden John Perry

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