Long, long ago, some shep­herds,
Out on Ju­de­an plains,
Heard, from with­in the heav­ens,
Sweetest of an­gel strains.

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O shep­herds, hast­en on­ward,
Beneath the star­ry dome;
For lo! the pro­mised Sav­ior—
The Prince of Peace is come!
O shep­herds, hast­en on­ward
And join the glo­ri­ous song,
Of Glo­ry to God, glo­ry to God,
Glory be to God.

Look up, O won­der­ing shep­herds,
Bowed low in deep am­aze;
Hear what the hosts are sing­ing,
From out the star­ry ways.

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Lo! ’Tis a shin­ing an­gel,
Bids you this won­der­ing cease,
List to the her­ald tid­ings,
’Tis of the Prince of Peace.

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See! ’Tis a flam­ing splen­dor,
Follow its guid­ing light;
Joyful, O shep­herds, hast­en,
On thro’ il­lum­ined night.

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On to the ho­ly ci­ty,
Where in a rap­ture sweet,
Kneel, and with an­gels wor­ship,
There at the Sav­ior’s feet.

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