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Were long time seeking up and down To find a lodging in the town. But mark how all things came to pass From every door repelled, alas, As was foretold, their refuge all Was but a humble ox's stall. 3. Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep To whom God's angels did appear Which put the shepherds in great fear
Shepherds left their flocks a-straying, God's command with joy obeying, When they heard the angel saying: "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Wise Men came from far, and saw him Knelt in homage to adore him; Precious gifts they laid before him: Gold and frankincense and myrrh. Let us now in every nation Sing his praise with exultation.
This list of Christmas carols is organized by language of origin. Originally, a "Christmas carol" referred to a piece of vocal music in carol form whose lyrics centre on the theme of Christmas or the Christmas season. The difference between a Christmas carol and a Christmas popular song can often be unclear as they are both sung by groups of ...
Carols for Choirs is a collection of choral scores, predominantly of Christmas carols and hymns, first published in 1961 by Oxford University Press.It was edited by Sir David Willcocks and Reginald Jacques, and is a widely used source of carols in the British Anglican tradition and among British choral societies. [1]
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]
Mawdyke wrote out the music in three-part harmony, though whether he was responsible for its composition is debatable, and the music's style could be indicative of an earlier date. [10] The three (alto, tenor and baritone) vocal parts confirm that, as was usual with mystery plays, the parts of the "mothers" singing the carol were invariably ...
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but joyful angels were heard giving glory to the Highest One great was the joy and wonder of the poor shepherds of the sheep when they heard the angels crying out "a Saviour has come to the world" that was the music and the joyous news that the angels sang in the heights telling that a Saviour was born in Bethlehem, in the town of David. p 240