Tune: Winchester Old
('While shepherds watched....')
Isaiah 9 v.6-7
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For unto us is born a child
He holy, undefiled
Unto us is given a son
Jesus the sinless one
The government shall be upon
His shoulders, He bears, see
All rule and all authority
For Lord and King He be
His name shall be called Wonderful
Counsellor to us all
The mighty God, the Prince of Peace
Whose reign shall never cease
He too the Father e'erlasting
To Him we worship bring
Of increase of His government
And peace there no relent
He born from royal David's line
Yet human and divine
He shall establish, He shall set
His throne, kingdom still yet
It be with judgment and justice
A godly rule be this
From henceforth and for evermore
Zeal of the Lord makes sure
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night" was written in 1700 by Irish writer and poet laureate Nahum Tate. A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. In verse 1, line 2, I thought of 'He holy, meek, and mild' at first. Maybe as a baby, but not always when He grew to an adult. Not in the sense of being baby-ish.
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Comments3
Beautiful hymn. A favourite. As to the He here in your fine poem, he needs to work on our government, who have truly lost the plot.when it comes to their own flock.
Thank you for the friend request. Much appreciated.
Thanks C.
this has an extraordinarily Christmassy flavour to it .. which I suspect is intentional .. 🎄🎄
Thanks N. Yep, I'm gonna go overboard with the word - Christmas, Christmas, and furthermore Ch........ you knows it!
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold. Can I use the word until the 12 days of Christmas are up?!
Yes you may but not after that.
Andy
Phew! Thanks Gold. I shall use 'Epiphany' after that. For a long time I thought it was E-pip-a-nee, but it's E-piff-a-nee. What am I waffling on about?!
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