While shepherds watched they 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 dreaded
tears they troubled my,
Glad tidings of great
joy I bring
To you
and all mankind.
To you
and David's child this day is born,
Of David's line,
The Savior who
is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign.
The heavenly way view there shall find,
To human view display,
The man's real name.
Thus spake the seraphim,
For with their pure
they shining throng,
Of
angels praising God,
And thus addressed their joyful song,
All glory be to God on high,
And all the earth be peace.
Good will
and spot from heaven to man,
Begin and never cease.
Good will and spot from heaven to man,
Begin and never cease.