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Lyrics
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 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 Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
and this shall be the sign:
"The heavenly Babe you there shall find
to human view displayed,
all meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
and in a manger laid."
Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:
"All glory be to God on high
and on earth be peace;
good will henceforth from heaven to me
begin and never cease."
Historical Notes
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Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
| #
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| # 44
| Winchester Old
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
| #
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
| # 45
| Old English Carol (unnamed)
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
| # 43
| Carol (Willis)
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
| #
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
| # 18
| Southwell, Flensburg, Anglia, Nottingham
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| # 86
| Bethlehem (Fink)
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| # 79
| Winchester Old
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 62
| Winchester Old
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| # 116
|
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| # 232
| Winchester Old
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
| #
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| # 83
| Bethlehem (Fink)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| # 54
| Zerah
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| # 54
| Gabriel, Winchester Old
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| # 54
| Gabriel, St. Martin's
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| # 54
| Shepherds, Carol (Willis)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| # 54
| Carol (Willis), St. Martin's, St. Ursula
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| # 54
| Carol (Willis), Winchester Old
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
| # 39
| Winchester Old
|
| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| #
|
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| # 94
| Bethlehem (Fink), Winchester Old
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| # 64
| Bethlehem (Fink), Winchester Old
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 30
| Northrop, Winchester Old
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 75
| Bethlehem (Fink), Winchester Old
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| #
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 71
| Winchester Old
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| # 104
| Bethlehem Shepherds, Christmas Bells, Winchester Old
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 89
| Bethlehem (Fink), Winchester Old
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| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 52
| Gabriel, Winchester Old
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| # 75
| Northrop, St. George
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 56
| Northrop, Winchester Old
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 82
| Winchester Old
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 76
| Winchester Old
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 13
| Carol (Willis), Winchester Old
|
| Christian Worship, 1941
| #
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 62
| Winchester Old
|
| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| # 220
| Northrop, Winchester Old
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 68
| Winchester Old
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 123
| Winchester Old
|
| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 405
| Winchester Old
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| # 223
| Lyngham, Winchester Old
|
| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 94,95
| Winchester Old, Hampton
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 37
| Winchester Old
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 42
| Winchester Old
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| # 94
| Winchester Old
|
| Church Family Worship, 1988
| # 658
| Winchester Old
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 554
| Winchester Old
|
| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 136
| Winchester Old
|
| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 299
| Winchester Old
|
| Sing Glory, 1999
| # 367
| Winchester Old
|
| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| # 764
| Winchester Old
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| # 76
| Winchester Old
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 745
| Winchester Old
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 188
| Winchester Old
|
| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
| #
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
| #
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
| #
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