As Shepherds Kept Their LonelyVigil

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Sally DeFord

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Verse 1: Soprano/Alto

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AsH shep - herds kept their lone - ly vig - il, H H H

in the fields a - bid - ing, A

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Fear ye not, the an - gel said, let not your hearts be trou - bled But

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mul - ti - tude of hea - ven's host brought long - a - wait - ed ti - dings,
(1&2) Glo - ri - a! In ex -

get ye up to Beth - le - hem, to seek a low - ly sta - ble,

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cel - cis de - o, Peace on earth, good will to men, Glo - ri - a! In ex - cel - cis de - o, Christ is born,

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Ye shall
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find the ho - ly in - fant ly - ing in a man - ger, Come

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see, and know, and tes - ti - fy, this child shall be our Sav - ior,

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Glo - ri - a! In ex - cel - cis de - o, Peace on earth, good will to men, Glo - ri - a! In ex -

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cel - cis de - o, Christ is born, born in Beth - le - hem.

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(Then tell the news 'til all the world, 'til all the world re - joi - ces,)

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Tell the won - d'rous news a - broad 'til all the world re - joic - es, 'til ev - 'ry tongueshall

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Sing his praise and join with an - gel voi - ces,)

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sing his praise and join with an - gel voi - ces,
piu Glo - ri - a! In ex - cel - cis de - o,

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