While by my sheep I watched at night / Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht' (Traditional)

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Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-16).   Copyright: Public Domain

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Title: While by my sheep I watched at night
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Theodore Baker

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Attributed to Auserlesene Catholische geistliche Kirchengesange 1623. Arranged by Hugo Richard Jüngst.

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Original text and translations

English text

While by my sheep I watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright:

How great my joy, great my joy,
Joy, joy joy,
Joy, joy joy,
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high.
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high.

There shall be born, so He did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today:

There shall He lie in manger mean,
Who shall redeem the world from sin:

This gift of God we'll cherish well,
That ever joy my heart shall fill.

Lord, evermore to me be nigh,
Then shall my heart be filled with joy!