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Ye shepherds, lend a listening ear
To what the angels say;
They bring good tidings from afar,
And wondrous news convey.
To you, in Bethlehem’s lonely town,
A Saviour’s born to-day;
Go, view the heir of David’s crown,
And there your homage pay.
Behold the stranger, and adore
The mercy, love and grace,
Attested now, decreed before
For Adam’s ruined race.
Glory to God in lofty strains,
At the Redeemer’s birth;
Let joy spread thro’ the heavenly plains,
And peace abound on earth.
Let every heart and every tongue
Diffuse his praise abroad;
Shepherds, begin the rapturous song,
All hail, Incarnate Lord.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1818
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Bible Refs:
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Lk 2:10; Lk 2:14;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1818 | # 43 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ST. BERNARD
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1741
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 253 | D | | # 173 | D | | # 295 | D | | # 134 | D | | # 112 | D | | # 535 | E | | # 408 | Eb | | # 949 | Eb | | # 146 | Eb | | # 173 | Eb | | # 316 | Eb | | # 183 | Eb |
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