While Shepherds Watched by Steve Bell

Keening for the Dawn by Steve Bell

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While Shepherds Watched
by Steve Bell

Album: Keening for the Dawn

While Shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
And glory shone around

"Fear not" said he for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To all of human kind
To all of human kind."

"To you in David's town this day
Is born of David's line
The Savior who is Christ the Lord
And this shall be the sign
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
And in a manger laid."

Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God on high
Who thus addressed their song
Who thus addressed their song:

"All glory be to God on high
And to the earth be peace
Good will henceforth from heaven to all
Begin and never cease
Begin and never cease!"