Composer: Nahum Tate, George Frideric Handel – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (Christmas) Known singers: Hymn Charts – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks OCP Session Choir – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Willow Connection – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Verse 1
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
an angel of the Lord came down,
and glory shone around.
Verse 2
"Fear not," said he for mighty dread
had seized their troubled mind
"glad tidings of great joy I bring
to you and all mankind.
Verse 3
"To you, in David's town, this day
is born of David's line
a Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
and this shall be the sign:
Verse 4
"The heavenly babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all simply wrapped in swaddling clothes
and in a manger laid."
Verse 5
Thus spoke the angel. Suddenly
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:
Verse 6
"All glory be to God on high,
and to the earth be peace;
to those on whom his favor rests
goodwill shall never cease."
[Verse 1]GCGDGWhile shepherds watched their flocks by night,CAmDAll seat – ed on the ground,D7AmDGThe an – gel of the Lord came down,CAmGAnd glo – ry shone a – round,AmGDGAnd glo – ry shone a – round.[Verse 2]GCGDG“Fear not,” said he, for migh – ty dreadCAmDHad seized their trou – bled mind,D7AmDG“Glad tid – ings of great joy I bringCAmGTo you and all man – kind,AmGDGTo you and all man – kind.”[Verse 3]GCGDG“To you, in Da – vid’s town this dayCAmDIs born, of Da – vid’s line,D7AmDGThe Sav – ior, who is Christ the Lord;CAmGAnd this shall be the sign,AmGDGAnd this shall be the sign:”[Verse 4]GCGDG“The heav’n – ly babe you there shall findCAmDTo hu – man view dis – played,D7AmDGAll mean – ly wrapped in swathing bands,CAmGAnd in a man – ger laid,AmGDGAnd in a man – ger laid.”[Verse 5]GCGDG“All glo – ry be to God on highCAmDAnd to the earth be peace.D7AmDGGood will hence – forth from heav’n to menCAmGBe – gin and nev – er cease,AmGDGBe – gin and nev – er cease!”
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