Sweetly to the shepherds sings—

“Fear ye not! Behold I bring you

Tidings full of peace and joy;

Unto you is born a Saviour,

Who shall sin and death destroy.

“He, a babe, in David’s city,

In a manger now is laid,

Yet he is the Lord, the Mighty;

Christ to you salvation made.”

Now the glorious band, surrounding