Traditional: Shepherds Shake off Your Drowsy Sleep

Shepherds, shake off your drowsy sleep, Rise and leave your silly sheep. Angels from heaven around singing, Tidings of great joy are bringing. Shepherds, the chorus come and swell; Sing Noel, O sing Noel. Hark! even now the bells ring round; Listen to their merry sound. Hark! how the birds new songs are making, As if winter's chains were breaking. Shepherds, the chorus come and swell; Sing Noel, O sing Noel. See how the flowers their buds unfurl, Thinking slowly summer See how the Stars afresh are glowing, all their radiance Beams his story. Shepherds, the chorus come and swell; Sing Noel, O sing Noel. Cometh at length the age of peace; Strife and sorrow now shall cease. Prophets foretold the wondrous story of his Advent, Prince of glory. Shepherds, the chorus come and swell; Sing Noel, O sing Noel. Shepherds, then up and quick away; Seek the babe and lay on hay. He is the hope of every nation; All in him shall find salvation. Shepherds, the chorus come and swell; Sing Noel, O sing Noel