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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''While by my sheep I watched at night''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht''  ''(While by my sheep I watched at night)''<br>
{{Composer|Traditional}}
{{Composer|Traditional}}
{{Lyricist|Theodore Baker}}
{{Lyricist|Friedrich Spee}}
{{Translator|Theodore Baker}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:'''  
'''Published:''' Attributed to ''Auserlesene Catholische geistliche Kirchengesange'' 1623.
   
   
'''Description:''' Attributed to Auserlesene Catholische geistliche Kirchengesange 1623. Arranged by Hugo Richard Jüngst.
'''Description:''' An echo carol whose tune reached its usual form around 1871. Another popular singing translation is "My sheep were grazing in a field"
   
   
'''External websites:'''
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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{{top}}{{Text|German|
{{Text|English|
''Friedrich Spee (1591-1635)''
While by my sheep I watched at night,
 
'''1.''' Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht',
ein Engel mir die Botschaft bracht.
:''Des bin ich froh (bin ich froh),
:''froh, froh, froh (froh, froh, froh),
:''benedicamus Domino (benedicamus Domino).
 
'''2.''' Er sprach:"Der Heiland Jesus Christ
zu Bethlehem geboren ist!"
:''Des bin ich froh...
 
'''3.''' Er sagt, das Kind läg da im Stall
und sollt die Welt erlösen all.
:''Des bin ich froh…
 
(the ''Shorter New Oxford Book of Carols'' (1993) gives verse 2 as "Er sagt', es soll geboren sein zu Bethlehem ein Kindelein")
 
'''9.''' Den Schatz muss ich bewahren wohl,
so bleibt mein Herz der Freuden voll.
:''Des bin ich…
}}
{{Middle}}{{Translation|English|
[[Theodore Baker]] (1851-1934)
 
'''1.''' While by my sheep I watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright:
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.)


''How great my joy, great my joy,
'''2.''' There shall be born, so He did say,
''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:
In Bethlehem a Child today:


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


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Lord, evermore to me be nigh,
Lord, evermore to me be nigh,
Then shall my heart be filled with joy!}}
Then shall my heart be filled with joy!}}
{{mdl}}
{{Text|German|
''Friedrich Spee (1591-1635)''
'''1.''' Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht',
ein Engel mir die Botschaft bracht.
Des bin ich froh (bin ich froh), froh, froh, froh (froh, froh, froh),
benedicamus Domino (benedicamus Domino).
'''2.''' Er sprach:"Der Heiland Jesus Christ
zu Bethlehem geboren ist!"
Des bin ich froh...
'''3.''' Er sagt, das Kind läg da im Stall
und sollt die Welt erlösen all.
Des bin ich froh...}}
{{btm}}
{{btm}}


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Title: Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht (While by my sheep I watched at night)
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Friedrich Spee

Translation by Theodore Baker

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Attributed to Auserlesene Catholische geistliche Kirchengesange 1623.

Description: An echo carol whose tune reached its usual form around 1871. Another popular singing translation is "My sheep were grazing in a field"

External websites:

Original text and translations

German.png German text

Friedrich Spee (1591-1635)

1. Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht',
ein Engel mir die Botschaft bracht.
Des bin ich froh (bin ich froh),
froh, froh, froh (froh, froh, froh),
benedicamus Domino (benedicamus Domino).

2. Er sprach:"Der Heiland Jesus Christ
zu Bethlehem geboren ist!"
Des bin ich froh...

3. Er sagt, das Kind läg da im Stall
und sollt die Welt erlösen all.
Des bin ich froh…

(the Shorter New Oxford Book of Carols (1993) gives verse 2 as "Er sagt', es soll geboren sein zu Bethlehem ein Kindelein")

9. Den Schatz muss ich bewahren wohl,
so bleibt mein Herz der Freuden voll.
Des bin ich…
 

English.png English translation

Theodore Baker (1851-1934)

1. 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.)

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

3. 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!