While Shepherds Watched - to Cranbrook, of course !



While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
 

"Fear not," said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled minds;
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
 

 "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:
 

The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swaddling-bands
And in a manger laid."

 Thus spake the seraph,--and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:
 

"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from Heaven to men
Begin and never cease."

Comments

Janet Elizabeth said…
Fantastic. I do enjoy singing Shepherds is set to Cranbrook, wonderful tune. Thank you for publishing it :-)
My next favourite is Sweet Chiming Bells. The music doesn't show it but it has little answering bits in it like Cranbrook does eg "Sweet bells (sweet bells), Sweet chiming Christmas bells (sweet bells), ..." etc

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