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topic_name = While shepherds watch their flocks |
subtopics = [[Thomas Este's Psalter]], [[Nahum Tate]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
}}
==Facts==
"While shepherds watch their flocks" is a well known [[Christmas carol]] and tells the story of the shepherds that were told to find [[Jesus]] in the stable by [[Angels]].
* Tune: Winchester Old
* Meter: CM
* Composer: From Thomas Este's Psalter (1592)
* Lyricist: Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
* Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain
==Lyrics==
: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.
:"Fear not!" said he, for mighty dread
:had seized their troubled mind.
:"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
:to all of humankind,
:to all of humankind."
:"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,
:and this shall be the sign:"
:"The heavenly 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."
:Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
:appeared a shining throng
:of angels praising God on high,
:who thus addressed their song,
:who thus addressed their song:
:"All glory be to God on high,
:and to the earth be peace;
:good will henceforth from heaven to earth
:begin and never cease,
:begin and never cease!"
==External Links==
* [http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/hymns/While_shepherds_watched Free MP3 file available for use in worship]
{{returnto}} [[Christmas carols]]
[[Category:Christmas carols]]
topic_name = While shepherds watch their flocks |
subtopics = [[Thomas Este's Psalter]], [[Nahum Tate]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
}}
==Facts==
"While shepherds watch their flocks" is a well known [[Christmas carol]] and tells the story of the shepherds that were told to find [[Jesus]] in the stable by [[Angels]].
* Tune: Winchester Old
* Meter: CM
* Composer: From Thomas Este's Psalter (1592)
* Lyricist: Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
* Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain
==Lyrics==
: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.
:"Fear not!" said he, for mighty dread
:had seized their troubled mind.
:"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
:to all of humankind,
:to all of humankind."
:"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,
:and this shall be the sign:"
:"The heavenly 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."
:Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
:appeared a shining throng
:of angels praising God on high,
:who thus addressed their song,
:who thus addressed their song:
:"All glory be to God on high,
:and to the earth be peace;
:good will henceforth from heaven to earth
:begin and never cease,
:begin and never cease!"
==External Links==
* [http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/hymns/While_shepherds_watched Free MP3 file available for use in worship]
{{returnto}} [[Christmas carols]]
[[Category:Christmas carols]]
