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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
% as complete scores (words and music), using all accompaniment parts, 
% in formats that are easily accessible on most computer OS's and which
% can be freely modified by anyone.  The current format of choice is the 
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% version 4.10 or later.  I am doing my best to create a final product
% that is "Hymnal-quality", and could feasibly be used as the basis for
% a printed church hymnal.
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% The maintainer of the Open Hymnal Project is Brian J. Dumont (brian 
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% 2) It must be a Christian piece
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% Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Edition
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%OHSCRIP Is 9:2, Lk 2:8-15, Mic 5:2, 1Cor 15:55-57
%OHTOPICS {Angels}, {Assurance}, {Blood [3]}, {Brotherhood [3,4]}, {Christmas/Advent}, {Comfort}, {Jesus}, {Presence}, {Security [4-6]}, {Shepard/Lamb [1]}, {Sinners [3]}, {Victory [4-6]}
%OHCATEGORY CHRISTMAS
%OHMETRICAL 8 8 8 8
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%OHCOMPOSER from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539
%OHARRANGER unknown
%OHAUTHOR Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
%OHTRANSLATOR Massie, Richard (1800-1887)
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X: 1
T: To Shepherds As They Watched By Night
C: Words: Martin Luther, 1543. translated by Richard Massie, 1854. 
C: Music: 'Vom Himmel Hoch' traditional German from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539. 
C: Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
S: Music source: 'Common Service Book with Hymnal', ULCA 1918 Hymn 19.
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w: 1.~To shep- herds as they watched by night Ap- peared a host of an- gels bright; 
w: 2.~At Beth- le- hem, in Da- vid's town, As Mi- cah did of old make known; 
w: 3.~Oh, then re- joice that through His Son God is with sin- ners now at one; 
w: 4.~What harm can sin and death then do? The true God now a- bides with you. 
w: 5.~Not one He will or can for- sake Who Him his con- fi- dence doth make. 
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w: Be- hold the ten- der Babe, they said, In yon- der low- ly man- * ger laid. 
w: 'Tis Je- sus Christ, your Lord and King, Who doth to all sal- va- * tion bring. 
w: Made like your- selves of flesh and blood, Your Bro- ther is th'e- ter- * nal God. 
w: Let hell and Sa- tan rage and chafe, Christ is your Bro- ther ye * are safe. 
w: Let all his wiles the Temp- ter try, You may his ut- most pow'rs * de- fy. 
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W:  6.Ye shall and must at last prevail;
W:  God's own ye are, ye cannot fail.
W:  To God forever sing your praise
W:  With joy and patience all your days.