“While Shepherds Were Watching Their Flocks By the Night”

Description

"While shepherds were watching" angels shouted "Cheer up, faithful shepherds, and be not afraid ... The saviour is born." "I went to behold him. I asked them his name. His name it was Jesus; from Bethlehem came"

Notes

Like "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks," this is clearly based on Luke 2:8-14. I can't help but suspect there is some sort of relationship between the two. A rewrite for a different sect? A retranslation of a version translated into Welsh or some such? To this I have no clue. - RBW

Cross references

Recordings

  • George Dunn, "While Shepherds Were Watching Their Flocks By the Night" (on Voice16)

References

  1. Roud #16898
  2. BI, RcWSWWTF

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1972 (recording, George Dunn)
Found in: Britain(England(West))