Angels' Song

Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 162 hymnals

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1 Rejoice, ye shepherds, lift your eyes,
And send your fear away!
Good news from regions of the skies:
A Saviour’s born today.
Our Saviour makes His entrance here,
But not as mortals do;
Lord Jesus whom the angels fear
Is come to dwell with you.

2 No gold, no purple swaddling bands,
No royal shining things,
A manger for His cradle stands
And holds the King of kings.
Go, shepherds, where the Infant lies,
And see His humble throne;
With tears of joy in all your eyes,
Go, shepherds, kiss the Son!

3 Thus Gabriel sings, and all around
The heav’nly armies throng;
They tune their harps to lofty sound,
And thus conclude their song:
All glory to the Lord our God!
Let peace surround the earth;
Let all men know their Maker’s love
At their Redeemer’s birth.


Source: Christian Praise #71

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes
Title: Angels' Song
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d652

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #26

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #70

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d519

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d739

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d743

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d743

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #93

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d313

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #488

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #488

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d532

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d307

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d447

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #89

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #536

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A Collection of Hymns, selected from sundry poets #XI

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A Collection of Hymns #135

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A Collection of Hymns #488

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CLVII

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #202

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #202

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A Hymn and Prayer-Book #4

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d282

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d134

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A New Selection of Hymns #XCV

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A New Version of the Psalms of David #HXXXIII

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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CCLXXXV

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A Pocket Hymn-book #285

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #CCLXXXV

A Selection of Hymns #d246

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #365

A Selection of Hymns from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 2nd ed. #d138

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A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. #CV

A Selection of Plain Tunes, Set Pieces, and Anthems from Indian Melodies #32

An American Christmas Harp #38

An American Christmas Harp #92

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XXXIII

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns, Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scripture Collection #XXXIII

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Carols Old and Carols New #31

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Choice Hymns #15

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Christian Praise #71

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d787

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #S105

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d617

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S162

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Evangelical Hymns #45

Evangelical Musick #d72

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Evangelical Musick #62

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Evangelical Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #147

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d231

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d273

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #50

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #70

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #70

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #125

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #125

Hymns and Spiritual Songs on Different Subjects #d65

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d376

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d255

Hymns and Spirtual Songs on Different Subjects. Book 1 and 2. #d63

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Hymns for Christian Melody #91

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Hymns for Family Worship, with Prayers for Every Day in the Week (2nd ed.) #121

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #162

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #211

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d427

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Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends #LVI

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a153

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d274

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Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #150

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Indian Melodies #50a

Indian Melodies #50t

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d222

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d221

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Psalmodia Germanica #7

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.4.1

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Public, Parlour, and Cottage Hymns. A New Selection #I.97

Sacred poetry #d408

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Sacred Poetry #aH.CCXXIII

Sacred Poetry #d406

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Sacred Poetry #H.CCXXIII

Select Hymns #d150

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa10

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Select Hymns #10

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Select Psalms and Hymns for the use of Mr. Adgate's pupils #XXI

Select Psalms and Hymns for Youth and Suitable for All Singing Schools #d41

Social Harmony #d51

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Songs of Pilgrimage #1340

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Songs of Zion #50

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Southern and Western Pocket Harmonist #42

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