Sherburne (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks) (Daniel Read)

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• CPDL #4013: Finale-2000.
  

Editor: Noel Stoutenburg (added 2002-09-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 64 kbytes   Copyright: other

Edition notes: With few exceptions, the tune and text are provided here as printed in the revised and enlarged edition of The Revivalist, edited by Joseph Hillmanand the Rev. L. Hartsough, published in Troy, New York in 1872. In that source, the editors printed the first system on two staves ( Soprano / Alto,and Tenor / Bass ), and the remainder of the hymn on three ( Tenor / Basson the same staff ), and the first note of the Tenor is a major, and the firstnote of the bass a minor third lower than shown here. Finally, the editors did not show the syllables in the second through sixth strophes.

• CPDL #1787: GIF .
  

Editor: Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook (added 2000-11-27).   Score information: kbytes   Copyright: other

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Sherburne (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks)
Composer: Daniel Read

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

English text

1.

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.

2.

“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 and all mankind.

3.

“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,

And this shall be the sign.

4.

“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."

5.

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:

6.

“All glory be to God on high,

And to the Earth be peace;

Good will henceforth from Heaven to men

Begin and never cease,

Begin and never cease!”