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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | ||
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br> | <b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br> | ||
{{a cappella}} | |||
<b>Published: </b><br> | <b>Published: </b><br> | ||
<b>Description:</b> <br> | <b>Description:</b> <br> | ||
<b>External websites: </b> | <b>External websites: </b> | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|English}} | |||
:::''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. | |||
:::''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. | |||
:::''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. | |||
:::''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." | |||
:::''5.'' | |||
:Thus spake the seraph and forthwith | |||
:Appeared a shining throng | |||
:Of angels praising God on high, | |||
:Who thus addressed their song, | |||
:Who thus addressed their song: | |||
:::''6.'' | |||
:“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!” | |||
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Revision as of 15:40, 27 October 2007
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- CPDL #1783: GIF
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook (added 2000-11-27). Score information: kbytes Copyright: other
- Edition notes: arranged by Dr. F. Layrie
General Information
Title: While Their Flocks the Shepherds Tended
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- 5.
- Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
- Appeared a shining throng
- Of angels praising God on high,
- Who thus addressed their song,
- Who thus addressed their song:
- 6.
- “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!”