title: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks -chkey: Christmasharp type: Chromaticgenre: Dskill: AnyTrad. Christmas carolKey: D-2* 3 -3 -5 5*While shep-herds watched-4 -3 -1 2 -2*their flocks by night,-2*3 -3 -3 -3 3-2* -2* 2All seat-ed on the ground,4*-5 6 -3 3 3 3 -2*2 -2*The an-gel of the Lord came down,-55* -4 -3 3 -2* -4-3And glo-ry shone a-round.6 -3 -5 -2* 2 -1And glo-ry shone a-round.-2*3 -3 -5 5* -4 -3 -1 2 -2*“Fear not!” said he; for might-y dread-2*3 -3 -3 -3 3-2* -2*2Had seized their trou-bled mind,4*-5 6 -3 3 3 3 -2*2 -2*“Glad tid-ings of great joy I bring,-55* -4 -3 3 -2* -4-3To you and all man-kind.6 -3 -5 -2* 2 -1To you and all man-kind.“To you, in David’s town, this dayIs born of David’s line,The Savior, who is Christ the Lord;And this shall be the sign:And this shall be the sign:“The heavenly babe you there shall findTo human view displayed,All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,And in a manger laid.”And in a manger laid.”Thus spake the seraph; and forthwithAppeared a shining throngOf angels, praising God, who thusAddresses their joyful song:Addresses their joyful song:“All glory be to God on high,And on the earth be peace:Good will henceforth from heaven to man,Begin and never cease!”Begin and never cease!”