While shepherds watched their flocks Tonic Solfa

Complete tonic solfa melody

| : / : d | m : -.m / r : d | f : f / m : r |
| m : s / s : fe | s : - / - : m | 
| l : -.s / f : m | r : d / t, : m |
| r : d / d : t, | d : - / - :   |

Lyrics

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground;
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around,
And glory shone around.

2. “Fear not!” said he – for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind, -
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
To you and all mankind,
To you and all mankind.”

3. To you, in David's town, this day,
Is born of David's line
The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign,
And this shall be the sign.

4. “The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid,
And in a manger laid."

5. Thus spoke the seraph – and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song,
Addressed their joyful song.

6. “All glory be to God on high!
And on the earth be peace!
Good-will hence forth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease,
Begin and never cease!"