1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night,All seated on the ground,The angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around.“Fear not,” said he, for mighty dreadHad seized their troubled mind;“Glad tidings of great joy I bringTo you and all mankind.”
2. “To you, in David’s town this day,Is born of David’s lineThe Savior who is Christ the Lord;And this shall be the sign:The heavenly Babe you there shall findTo human view displayed,All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,And in a manger laid.”
3. Thus spake the seraph and forthwithAppeared a shining throngOf angels praising God, who thusAddressed their joyful song:“All glory be to God on highAnd on the earth be peace.Good will henceforth from heaven to menBegin and never cease.”