Tune: Personent Hodie
(\'Long ago. prophets knew\')
Luke 2 v.15-20
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Shepherds came to Beth\'lem
To see new-born babe then
They did hurry, make haste
Journey was not a waste
Of glories they did taste
Chorus
Saw the new-born child
family, meek, mild
Born a babe, yet a King
Let praises to Him ring
When they saw them, and there
Babe in a manger fair
They told them what angel
In the fields did them tell
Tidings of great joy well - Chorus
All they that herd wondered
At those things, undeterred
Mary kept them in heart
Pondered them on her part
Gracious words not depart - Chorus
And the shepherds returned
It was true, they had learned
They glorified and praised
God for all things, amazed
They had seen, on Christ gazed - Chorus