Song Details: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Lyrics. A christmas song by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Lyrics
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
an 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
a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord
and this shall be the sign.
The heavenly babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all simply wrapped in swaddling clothes
and in a manger laid.
Thus spoke the angel. Suddenly
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song
All glory be to God on high
and to the earth be peace
to those on whom his favour rests
goodwill shall never cease.
