While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Winchester Old)

[Verse 1]
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While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
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All seated on the ground,
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The an – gel of the Lord came down
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And glo – ry shone a – round,
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And glo – ry shone a – round.

[Verse 2]
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‘Fear not.’ said he, for migh – ty dread
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Had seized their trou – bled mind;
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‘Glad tid – ings of great joy I bring
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To you and all man – kind,
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To you and all man – kind.

[Verse 3]
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‘To you in David’s town this day
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Is born of Da – vid’s line
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A Sa – viour, who is Christ the Lord,
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And this shall be the sign,
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And this shall be the sign:

[Verse 4]
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‘The heavenly babe you there shall find
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To hu – man view dis – played,
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All mean – ly wrapped in swadd-ling bands,
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And in a man – ger laid,
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And in a man – ger laid.’

[Verse 5]
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Thus spake the ser – aph; and forth – with
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Ap – peared a shi – ning throng
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Of an – gels, prai – sing God, who thus
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Ad – dressed their joyful song,
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Ad – dressed their joyful song:

[Verse 6]
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‘All glo-ry be to God on high
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And on the earth be peace;
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Good – will hence – forth from heaven to men
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Be – gin and never cease,
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Be – gin and never cease.’