While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks

While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks is a well known Christmas carol.
* Tune: Winchester Old
* Meter: CM
* Composer: From Thomas Este's Psalter (1592)
* Lyricist: Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
* Music and lyrics copyright: Public Domain
==Lyrics==
: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 mind.
:"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
:To all of humankind."
:"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 swathing bands,
:And in a manger laid."
:Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
:Appeared a shining throng
:Of angels praising God on high,
:Who thus addressed their song.
:"All glory be to God on high,
:And to the earth be peace;
:Good will henceforth from heaven to earth
:Begin and never cease!"
==External links==
* Free MP3 file available for use in worship
Category:Christian music
Category:Christmas