by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
A shepherd band
Language: English
A shepherd band their flocks are keeping, And gentle lambs are sweetly sleeping; When suddenly they all behold An angel in bright robes with harp of gold. Glad tidings of great joy he bringeth, The azure vault with anthems ringeth; "Emmanuel" awakes the song, And countless hosts the glorious theme prolong. The shepherds view the host returning, Their hearts with holy ardour burning; To Bethlehem they wend their way, Repeating with glad tongues th’angelic lay.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ronald A. Beckett , "A shepherd band", 1982, published 2008 [ voice and piano ], in Songs and Arias, Volume 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Jennifer Blackwell
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 75