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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
'''Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes''' is | '''Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes''' is a poem by [[Isaac Watts]], from ''Horae Lyricae'', 1706, entitled ''The Nativity of Christ''. It was reprinted as Hymn 4 in Book 1 of [[Isaac Watts]]'s ''Hymns and Spiritual Songs'' of 1709. It describes the {{w|Annunciation to the shepherds}}. | ||
==Settings by composers== | ==Settings by composers== | ||
{{ | *[[Shepherds, rejoice (Leonard P. Breedlove)|Leonard P. Breedlove]] STB | ||
*[[Alstead (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] SATB | |||
*[[Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes (Stephen Jarvis)|Stephen Jarvis]] SATB | |||
*[[Shepherds, rejoice, and send your fears away (James Leach)|James Leach]] SATB (alternative words) | |||
*[[Shepherds, rejoice (William Seal)|William Seal]] SATB (alternative words, vv. 1,2 & 5) | |||
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==Text and translations== | ==Text and translations== | ||
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:'''Original''' 86. 86. | |||
{{Text|English | |||
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes, | Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes, | ||
And send your fears away; | And send your fears away; | ||
News from the regions of the skies, | News from the regions of the skies, | ||
Salvation's born to-day: | |||
Jesus, the God whom angels fear, | Jesus, the God whom angels fear, | ||
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And see his humble throne; | And see his humble throne; | ||
With tears of joy in all your eyes, | With tears of joy in all your eyes, | ||
Go, shepherds, kiss the Son. | Go, shepherds, kiss the Son. | ||
Thus Gabriel sung, and straight around | Thus Gabriel sung, and straight around | ||
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And thus conclude the song: | And thus conclude the song: | ||
Glory to God that reigns above, | |||
Let peace surround the earth: | Let peace surround the earth: | ||
Mortals shall know their Maker's love, | Mortals shall know their Maker's love, | ||
At their Redeemer's birth. | At their Redeemer's birth. | ||
Lord, and shall angels have their songs, | Lord, and shall angels have their songs, | ||
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That pitied us forlorn, | That pitied us forlorn, | ||
We join to sing our Maker's love, | We join to sing our Maker's love, | ||
For there's a Saviour born. | For there's a Saviour born.}} | ||
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:'''Alternative words''' 10 10. 10 10. | |||
Shepherds, rejoice, | |||
And send your fears away: | |||
News from the sky; | |||
A Savior's born today. | |||
Jesus the God | |||
Comes down to dwell with you: | |||
Today he comes, | |||
But not as monarchs do. | |||
No gold, no pur- | |||
ple, royal shining things; | |||
A manger stands, | |||
And holds the King of Kings. | |||
Thus Gabriel sung: | |||
the heavenly angels throng. | |||
They tune their harps, | |||
and thus conclude the song: | |||
Glory to God, | |||
Who reigns enthron'd above: | |||
Goodwill to men, | |||
And peace and endless love.}} | |||
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==External links == | ==External links == |
Latest revision as of 07:38, 3 October 2023
General information
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes is a poem by Isaac Watts, from Horae Lyricae, 1706, entitled The Nativity of Christ. It was reprinted as Hymn 4 in Book 1 of Isaac Watts's Hymns and Spiritual Songs of 1709. It describes the Annunciation to the shepherds.
Settings by composers
- Leonard P. Breedlove STB
- Oliver Holden SATB
- Stephen Jarvis SATB
- James Leach SATB (alternative words)
- William Seal SATB (alternative words, vv. 1,2 & 5)
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- William Billings — Friendship
- James P. Carrell — Christmas Anthem
Text and translations
English text Original 86. 86. |
English text Alternative words 10 10. 10 10. |
External links
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