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: | :'''Editor:''' [[User:Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook|Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook]] ''(added 2000-11-27)''. '''Score information:''' '''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:other|other]]<br> | ||
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: | :'''Edition notes:''' arranged by Dr. F. Layrie | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''While Their Flocks the Shepherds Tended''<br> | |||
'''Composer:''' [[Traditional]]<br> | |||
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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | ||
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:While | :While their flocks the shepherds tended, | ||
: | :Heav'nly Hosts to earth descended, | ||
: | :Singing, with all voices blended, | ||
: | :"Fear not, Christ is born today." | ||
:::''2.'' | :::''2.'' | ||
: | :Eastern Seers rich gifts had wroght Him, | ||
: | :Gold, frankincense, myrr, they brought Him, | ||
: | :Guided by a Star they sought Him, | ||
: | :Prince of Life and Victory. | ||
:::''3.'' | :::''3.'' | ||
: | :On the Child with Mary gazing, | ||
: | :Join ye Christians all in raising | ||
: | :Songs to Him, Whom Heav'n is praising. | ||
: | :God incarnate come to men. | ||
:::''4.'' | :::''4.'' | ||
: | :From this day's first dawn to even, | ||
:Praise to Christ our King be given | |||
: | :By all Earth, and all in Heaven, | ||
: | :In our sweetest, loftiest strain | ||
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: | Lyrics: ''' 14th Century German Traditional text. ''' <br> | ||
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- CPDL #1783: GIF
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook (added 2000-11-27). Score information: 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 their flocks the shepherds tended,
- Heav'nly Hosts to earth descended,
- Singing, with all voices blended,
- "Fear not, Christ is born today."
- 2.
- Eastern Seers rich gifts had wroght Him,
- Gold, frankincense, myrr, they brought Him,
- Guided by a Star they sought Him,
- Prince of Life and Victory.
- 3.
- On the Child with Mary gazing,
- Join ye Christians all in raising
- Songs to Him, Whom Heav'n is praising.
- God incarnate come to men.
- 4.
- From this day's first dawn to even,
- Praise to Christ our King be given
- By all Earth, and all in Heaven,
- In our sweetest, loftiest strain
Lyrics: 14th Century German Traditional text.