While Shepherds Watched their Flocks

Verse 1
While shep­herds watched their flocks by night,
All seat­ed on the ground, (Luke 2:8)
The an­gel of the Lord came down,
And glo­ry shone around, (Luke 2:9)
And glo­ry shone around.

Verse 2
Fear not! said he, for migh­ty dread
Had seized their trou­bled mind. (Luke 2:9)
“Glad tid­ings of great joy I bring
To you and all man­kind (Luke 2:10)
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, (Luke 2:11, Luke 1:32-33)
And this shall be the sign, (Luke 2:12)
And this shall be the sign.

Verse 4
The heav’nly Babe you there shall find
To hu­man view dis­played,
All mean­ly wrapped in swath­ing bands,
And in a man­ger laid, (Luke 2:7, Luke 2:12)
And in a man­ger laid.

Verse 5
Thus spake the ser­aph and forth­with
Appeared a shin­ing throng
Of ang­els prais­ing God on high,
Who thus ad­dressed their song, (Luke 2:13)
Who thus ad­dressed their song:

Verse 6
All glo­ry be to God on high,
And to the Earth be peace; (Luke 2:14)
Good will hence­forth from Heav’n to men
Begin and nev­er cease, (Luke 2:14)
Begin and nev­er cease!