Verse 1:
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While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
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All seated on the ground,
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The an – gel of the Lord came down
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And glo – ry shone a – round,
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And glo – ry shone a – round.
Verse 2:
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'Fear not.' said he, for migh - ty dread
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Had seized their trou - bled mind;
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'Glad tid - ings of great joy I bring
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To you and all man - kind,
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To you and all man - kind.
Verse 3:
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'To you in David's town this day
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Is born of Da - vid's line
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A Sa - viour, who is Christ the Lord,
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And this shall be the sign,
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And this shall be the sign:
Verse 4:
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'The heavenly babe you there shall find
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To hu - man view dis - played,
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All mean - ly wrapped in swadd-ling bands,
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And in a man - ger laid,
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And in a man - ger laid.'
Verse 5:
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Thus spake the ser - aph; and forth - with
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Ap - peared a shi - ning throng
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Of an - gels, prai - sing God, who thus
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Ad - dressed their joyful song,
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Ad - dressed their joyful song:
Verse 6:
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'All glo-ry be to God on high
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And on the earth be peace;
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Good – will hence - forth from heaven to men
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Be - gin and never cease,
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Be - gin and never cease.'