Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes
General information
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes is the first part of Hymn 4 in Book 1 of Isaac Watts's Hymns. Titled 'The Nativity of Christ', it describes the annunciation to the shepherds.
Settings by composers
- Leonard P. Breedlove SATB
- Stephen Jarvis SATB
- James Leach SATB (alternative words)
Text and translations
English text
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes, |
Thus Gabriel sung, and straight around |
Alternative words
Shepherds, rejoice, and send your fears away:
News from the sky; a Saviour's born today.
Jesus the God comes down to dwell with you:
Today he comes, but not as monarchs do.
No gold, no purple, royal shining things;
A manger stands, and holds the King of Kings.
Thus Gabriel sung: the heav'nly 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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