Oh, who would be a shepherd boy
And mind a flock of sheep,
While other men and boys enjoy
A quiet night of sleep?
Yes, who would choose to pass the night
In darkness and in cold?
Or hear the cry without a fright:
'A wolf is in the fold'?
Now then there came a shining one,
An angel of the Lord;
With news of God's eternal son,
By angels now adored.
'The news,' said he, 'should make you glad,
And fill your hearts with joy:
You'll find him in a manger laid,
A mother's baby boy.'
The shepherds' hearts were comforted
By what was told to them.
'And after what we've heard,' they said,
'Let's go to Bethlehem.'
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
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