While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Trad. Christmas carol
Key: D

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While shep-herds watched
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their flocks by night,
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All seat-ed 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.

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“Fear not!” said he; for might-y 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.

“To you, in David’s town, this day
Is born of David’s line,
The 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.”

Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addresses their joyful song:
Addresses their joyful song:

“All glory be to God on high,
And on the earth be peace:
Good will henceforth from heaven to man,
Begin and never cease!”
Begin and never cease!”