While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

[Verse 1]
G C G D G
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

C Am D
All seat – ed on the ground,

D7 Am D G
The an – gel of the Lord came down,

C Am G
And glo – ry shone a – round,

Am G D G
And glo – ry shone a – round.

[Verse 2]
G C G D G
“Fear not,” said he, for migh – ty dread

C Am D
Had seized their trou – bled mind,

D7 Am D G
“Glad tid – ings of great joy I bring

C Am G
To you and all man – kind,

Am G D G
To you and all man – kind.”

[Verse 3]
G C G D G
“To you, in Da – vid’s town this day

C Am D
Is born, of Da – vid’s line,

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The Sav – ior, who is Christ the Lord;

C Am G
And this shall be the sign,

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And this shall be the sign:”

[Verse 4]
G C G D G
“The heav’n – ly babe you there shall find

C Am D
To hu – man view dis – played,

D7 Am D G
All mean – ly wrapped in swathing bands,

C Am G
And in a man – ger laid,

Am G D G
And in a man – ger laid.”

[Verse 5]
G C G D G
“All glo – ry be to God on high

C Am D
And to the earth be peace.

D7 Am D G
Good will hence – forth from heav’n to men

C Am G
Be – gin and nev – er cease,

Am G D G
Be – gin and nev – er cease!”