Misc Traditional – While Shepherds Watched Cranbrook (Guitar)

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While Shepherds Watched to the Hymn Tune Cranbrook (a.k.a. Ilkley Moor)
G               D                       G 
While shepherds watched their flocks by night...

G                 D
All seated on the ground,

D                          G
The angel of the Lord came down,

D                          D7
The angel of the Lord came down,

    G
And glory shone around.

    G
And glory shone around.

    D     D7      G
And glory shone around.

G               D              G
Fear not,” said he, for mighty dread...

G                         D
Had seized their troubled minds;

D                           G
Glad tidings of great joy I bring

D                           D7
Glad tidings of great joy I bring

   G 
To you and all mankind.

   G
To you and all mankind.

   D       D7     G
To you and all mankind.

G         D                 G    
To you in David’s town this day

G                  D
Is born of David’s line

D                            G
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,

D                            D7
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,

    G
And this shall be the sign

    G 
And this shall be the sign

    D          D7     G
And this shall be the sign

G            D                    G
The heav’nly Babe you there shall find

G                D
To human view displayed,

D                              G
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

D                              D7
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

    G
And in a manger laid

    G
And in a manger laid

    D    D7     G
And in a manger laid

G              D           G
Thus spake the Seraph; and forthwith

G                  D
Appeared a shining throng

D                           G
Of angels praising God, who thus

D                           D7
Of angels praising God, who thus

 G        
Addressed their joyful song

 G  
Addressed their joyful song

 D              D7     G
Addressed their joyful song

G         D            G
All glory be to God on high,

G                   D
And to the Earth be peace;

D                                  G
Goodwill henceforth from Heav’n to men

D                                  D7
Goodwill henceforth from Heav’n to men

  G    
Begin and never cease

  G
Begin and never cease

  D       D7    G
Begin and never cease