While by my sheep / Hugo Jüngst

SOURCE - CPDL 
FOR - SATB

While by the sheep I watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright.

 Refrain:
How great our joy! (Great our joy!)
Joy, joy, joy! (Joy, joy, joy!)
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
(Praise we the Lord in heaven on high)!

There shall be born, so he did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today.
 Refrain

There shall he lie in a manger mean,
Who shall redeem the world from sin.
 Refrain

Lord, evermore to me be nigh,
Then shall my heart be fill'd with joy!
 Refrain