While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

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Words: Nahum Tate
Music: George Frederick Handel
Key: C to D major
Time Sig: 4/4
Tempo: 94 | ballad
Tune: CHRISTMAS
Meter: C.M. with repeats
CCLI #: 5664096
Verse: Luke 2:8
Nahum Tate
Nahum Tate
verse 1
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
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
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
And this shall be the sign
verse 4
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
verse 5
All glory be to God on high
And to the Earth be peace
Good will henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease
Begin and never cease
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 you and all mankind
To you and all mankind

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
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

All glory be to God on high
And to the Earth be peace
Good will henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease
Begin and never cease

Nahum Tate
George Frederick Handel
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks