Shepherds Keeping Watch by Night

Shepherds keep­ing watch by night

Saw around a glo­ri­ous light;

Heard an an­gel then pro­claim

Christ is born in Beth­le­hem!

Ring the mer­ry songs to­day

Sweetly chime Mes­si­ah’s morn;

Glad we hail this peace­ful way

Christ the Lord for man is born!

Soon by ma­ny a heav’n­ly tongue

Glory be to God was sung

Peace on earth

good will to men

Christ is born in Beth­le­hem.

Joyful tid­ings to man­kind!

Richest grace they now may find;

Children

too

this grace may claim

Christ is born in Beth­le­hem.

Oh! how great His grace and love

Thus to leave His throne ab­ove;

Thus to bear our guilt and shame

And be born in Beth­le­hem.

Lord! ac­cept our warm­est praise

For this con­des­cend­ing grace

And our hearts with love in­flame

For Thy birth in Beth­le­hem.