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The song is still popular. It is included in the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 48, [1] and in some regional sections of the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob of 1975 and its second edition, the Gotteslob of 2013. [1]: 34 In English, the song became known as "Come, All Ye Shepherds", translated by Mari Ruef Hofer in 1912. [4] [5]
The song's subject is the birth of Jesus Christ as narrated in the Gospel of Luke, specifically the scene outside Bethlehem in which shepherds encounter a multitude of angels singing and praising the newborn child.
Pages in category "Songs about Bethlehem" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
"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.
2. “10 Little Elves” by Super Simple Songs. A Christmas song that’s both catchy and educational? Yes please. Even preschoolers can count 20 little elves with this fun tune.
The "Shepherd's Pipe Carol" was composed by John Rutter in 1966 when he was studying as an undergraduate at Clare College at the University of Cambridge. [1] [2] Rutter stated that he believed his inspiration for writing it came from when he sang as a boy soprano during the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and heard pipe music as the title character headed for Bethlehem with the Biblical Magi.
Pages in category "Songs about shepherds" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brave Margot; D.
Rembrandt The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds, 1634. As described in verses 8–20 of the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, shepherds were tending their flocks out in the countryside near Bethlehem, when they were terrified by the appearance of an angel. The angel explains that he has a message of good news for all people, namely that ...