While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night - YouWorship
Artist: Nahum Tate (1652-1715) / George Kirbye (1565-1634)
Category: Worship
Song Lyrics
[Verse 1] While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, an angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around. [Verse 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." [Verse 3] "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:" [Verse 4] "The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swaddling bands and in a manger laid." [Verse 5] Thus spoke the angel; and forthwith appeared a shining throng of angels praising God, who thus addressed their joyful song: [Verse 6] "All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; goodwill henceforth from heaven to men begin and never cease!" [Verse 1] While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, an angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around. [Verse 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." [Verse 3] "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:" [Verse 4] "The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed, all meanly wrapped in swaddling bands and in a manger laid." [Verse 5] Thus spoke the angel; and forthwith appeared a shining throng of angels praising God, who thus addressed their joyful song: [Verse 6] "All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; goodwill henceforth from heaven to men begin and never cease!"