To Shepherds As They Watched By Night

Music: from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539 · Words: Luther, Martin (1483-1546) · Press play and watch the score light up — solo any part, slow it down, loop the hard bits. Free.

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Lyrics

1. To shepherds as they watched by night Appeared a host of angels bright; Behold the tender Babe, they said, In yonder lowly manger laid.

2. At Bethlehem, in David's town, As Micah did of old make known; 'Tis Jesus Christ, your Lord and King, Who doth to all salvation bring.

3. Oh, then rejoice that through His Son God is with sinners now at one; Made like yourselves of flesh and blood, Your Brother is th'eternal God.

4. What harm can sin and death then do? The true God now abides with you. Let hell and Satan rage and chafe, Christ is your Brother ye are safe.

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