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"Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" is a song telling the story of Christmas morning, describing a "star in the East" that will lead to the birthplace of Christ. The title derives from a lyric repeated throughout the song. Depending on how the song is arranged and performed, it is known variously as a spiritual, hymn, carol, gospel song, or folk song.
"Good Shepherd" originated in a very early 19th century hymn written by the Methodist minister Reverend John Adam Granade (1770–1807), "Let Thy Kingdom, Blessed Savior". [1] [2] [3] Granade was a significant figure of the Great Revival in the American West during the 19th century's first decade, as the most important author of camp meeting hymns during that time. [4]
"Softly and Tenderly" is the most widely known of his compositions and has circulated far beyond its origins in the American Restoration Movement. It is among the most prolifically translated gospel songs and is used throughout many denominations of Christianity. [5] This hymn was sung at the funeral of Martin Luther King Junior. [6]
The "meane" of chapter VIII in Christopher Tye's Actes of the Apostles of 1553.The latter half was adapted and used as the tune of "Winchester Old". "While shepherds watched their flocks" [1] is a traditional Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with words attributed to Irish hymnist, lyricist and England's Poet Laureate Nahum Tate. [2]
And he ca'd me his dearie. As I went down the water-side There I met my shepherd lad: He wound me sweetly in his plaid shawl, And he called me his dear. Hark the mavis' e'ening sang, Sounding Clouden's woods amang; [Note 1] Then a-faulding let us gang, My bonie Dearie. Hark, the song-thrush's evening song, Resounding among Cluden's woods; [Note 1]
"Bringing in the Sheaves" is a popular American Gospel song used almost exclusively by Protestant Christians (though the content is not specifically Protestant in nature). The lyrics were written in 1874 by Knowles Shaw , who was inspired by Psalm 126:6, "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with ...
The songs are listed in the index by accession number, rather than (for example) by subject matter or in order of importance. Some well-known songs have low Roud numbers (for example, many of the Child Ballads), but others have high ones. Some of the songs were also included in the collection Jacobite Reliques by Scottish poet and novelist ...
"I gave Him my manger for His bed, I gave Him my hay to pillow His head; "I," said the cow, all white and red. "I, said the sheep with curly horn, "I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm, He wore my coat on Christmas morn; "I," said the sheep, with curly horn. "I," said the dove, from the rafters high, "Cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry.