The angel's carol (Crys Armbrust)
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CPDL #29847: 
- Editor: Crys Armbrust (submitted 2013-08-16). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 175kb kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: The Angel's Carol
Composer: Crys Armbrust
Number of voices: 4 vv Voicing: SATB with TB divisi last 4 measures.
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1998
Description: Original musical setting of text by Nahum Tate (1625-1715).
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Original text and translations
English text
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
“Fear not”, said he, (for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind);
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
“To you in David's town this day
Is born of David's line
the Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be his sign:
“The heavenly babe you there shall find
to human form displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid.”
Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:
“All glory be to God on high,
And on the earth be peace;
Good-will henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease.”
Alleluia.