Tuning: E A D G B E

Words by Nahum Tate Music by George Fredrick Handel (CHRISTMAS) [verse 1]

^GWhile shepherds ^Cwatched their ^Gflocks ^Dby ^Gnight, All seat – ed ^Con ^Amthe ^Dground,

The ^D7an - gel ^Amof the ^DLord came ^Gdown, And ^Cglo - ry ^Amshone a - ^Ground,

^AmAnd ^Gglo - ry ^Dshone a - ^Ground.

[verse 2]

^G"Fear not," said ^Che, for ^Gmigh - ^Dty ^Gdread Had seized their ^Ctrou – ^Ambled ^Dmind,

"Glad ^D7tid - ings ^Amof great ^Djoy I ^Gbring To ^Cyou and ^Amall man - ^Gkind,

^AmTo ^Gyou and ^Dall man - ^Gkind."

[verse 3]

^G"To you, in ^CDa - vid's ^Gtown ^Dthis ^Gday Is born, of ^CDa - ^Amvid's ^Dline,

The ^D7Sav - ior, ^Amwho is ^DChrist the ^GLord; And ^Cthis shall ^Ambe the ^Gsign,

^AmAnd ^Gthis shall ^Dbe the ^Gsign:"

[verse 4]

^G"The heav’n - ly ^Cbabe you ^Gthere ^Dshall ^Gfind To hu - man ^Cview ^Amdis - ^Dplayed,

All ^D7mean - ly ^Amwrapped in ^Dswathing ^Gbands, And ^Cin a ^Amman - ger ^Glaid,

^AmAnd ^Gin a ^Dman - ger ^Glaid."

[verse 5]

^G"All glo - ry ^Cbe to ^GGod ^Don ^Ghigh And to the ^Cearth ^Ambe ^Dpeace.

Good ^D7will hence - ^Amforth from ^Dheav’n to ^Gmen Be - ^Cgin and ^Amnev – er ^Gcease,

^AmBe - ^Ggin and ^Dnev – er ^Gcease!"

Misc Christmas - While shepherds watched their flocks