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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.
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 you and all mankind
To you and all mankind.
Had seized their troubled mind.
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind
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,
And this shall be the sign.
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.
“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.”
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:
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 men
Begin and never cease,
Begin and never cease!”
And to the Earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from Heaven to men
Begin and never cease,
Begin and never cease!”
The next Dutch song with a similar context is De Herdertjes lagen bij nachte
1.
- De herdertjes lagen bij nachte
- Zij lagen bij nacht in het veld
- Zij hielden vol trouwe de wachte
- Zij hadden hun schaapjes geteld
- Daar hoorden zij 'd engelen zingen
- Hun liederen vloeiend en klaar
- De herders naar Bethlehem gingen
- 't liep tegen het nieuwe jaar
2.
- Toen zij er te Bethlehem kwamen
- Daar schoten drie stralen dooreen
- Een straal van omhoog zij vernamen
- Een straal op het kribje benee
- Daar vlamd' er een straal uit hun ogen
- En viel op het Kindeke teer
- Zij stonden tot schreiens bewogen
- En knielden bij Jesus neer
3.
- Maria die bloosde van weelde
- Van ootmoed en lieflijke vreugd
- De goede Sint Jozef hij streelde
- Het Kindje der mensen geneugt
- De herders bevalen te weiden
- Hun schaapkens aan d'engelenschaar
- Wij kunnen van 't kribje niet scheiden
- Wij wachten het nieuwe jaar (OF: En vonden het kindje daar)
4.
- Ach kindje, ach kindje, dat heden
- In 't nederig stalletje kwaamt
- Ach, laat ons uw paden betreden
- Want gij hebt de wereld beschaamd
- Gij kwaamt om de wereld te winnen
- De machtigste vijand te slaan
- De kracht uwer liefde van binnen
- Kan wereld noch hel weerstaan
I am joining a Caroling Blog Hop at Peggy's - aMazing Grace,,,Mazes, Messes, Miracles. Won't you join us in caroling across our blogs until next Saturday. Just list a favorite carol and sing along as you go. I hope you will join us.


Romans 12!