As shepherds watched their fleecy care (Joseph Key)
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- (Posted 2012-02-20) CPDL #25609: (Sibelius 7)
- Editor: Edmund Gooch (submitted 2012-02-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 59 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: The first verse and chorus only are underlaid in the source: the four subsequent verses are printed after the music, in each case followed by 'Cho.' to indicate that the chorus should be sung after each verse. Notes printed in the source as small grace notes have been written out editorially. The alto part is printed in the source in the treble clef, an octave above sounding pitch.
General Information
Title: As shepherds watched their fleecy care
Composer: Joseph Key
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) with refrain
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1785 in Five Anthems, Four Collects, Twenty Psalm Tunes, p. 44
Description: It is the second of three carols in that book. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4551.
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Original text and translations
English text
As shepherds watched their fleecy care,
An heav'nly angel did appear:
'Shepherds, attend; to you I bring
Glad tidings of a new-born king.'
Loud hosannas send on high,
Raise your voices to the sky:
Hymns of praises ever sing,
To this new-born heav'nly King.
In Bethle'm town this blessed morn,
The Saviour of mankind is born;
Born of a spotless virgin pure,
Free from all sin, from guilt secure.
Loud hosannas send on high,
Raise your voices to the sky:
Hymns of praises ever sing,
To this new-born heav'nly King.
Arise, your tender care forsake,
With hasty steps your journey take,
To David's city; there you'll find
The great redeemer of mankind.
Loud hosannas send on high,
Raise your voices to the sky:
Hymns of praises ever sing,
To this new-born heav'nly King.
In swaddling clothes the babe behold,
No costly garb his limbs unfold,
Laid in a manger there you'll see
The pattern of humility.
Loud hosannas send on high,
Raise your voices to the sky:
Hymns of praises ever sing,
To this new-born heav'nly King.
To save us from eternal death,
The great Messiah came on earth;
Then let us with united voice
In hallelujahs all rejoice.
Loud hosannas send on high,
Raise your voices to the sky:
Hymns of praises ever sing,
To this new-born heav'nly King.