Song Name: | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | By: | Trad. Christmas carol |
Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | D | Genre: | Christmas |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2011-05-15 20:05:02 | Modified: | 2011-05-15 23:05:35 |
Song: | WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS
Trad. Christmas carol Key: D 5-5 6 8 -7 While shep-herds watched -6 6 4 -4 5 their flocks by night, 5-5 6 6 6 -55 5 -4 All seat-ed on the ground, -78 -8 6 -5 -5 -5 5-4 5 The an-gel of the Lord came down, 8-7 -6 6 -5 5 -6 6 And glo-ry shone a-round. -8 6 8 5 -4 4 And glo-ry shone a-round. 5 -5 6 8 -7 -6 6 4 -4 5 "Fear not!" said he; for might-y dread 5-5 6 6 6 -5 5 5 -4 Had seized their trou-bled mind, -7 8 -8 6 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 5 "Glad tid-ings of great joy I bring, 8-7 -6 6 -5 5 -6 5 To you and all man-kind. -8 5 8 5 -4 4 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!" |