  While shepherds watch’d 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 dread Had seized their troubled mind); “Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. “To you, in David’s town, this day Is born of David’s line The Saviour who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: “The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view display’d, All meanly wrapt in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.” Thus spake the Seraph; and forthwith Appear’d a shining throng Of angels, praising God, and thus Address’d their joyful song: “All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good-will henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease!” |
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