Shepherds! Shake off your drow­sy sleep,
Rise and leave your sil­ly sheep;
Angels from Heav’n around loud sing­ing,
Tidings of great joy are bring­ing,

Refrain

Shepherds! The cho­rus come and swell!
Sing Now­ell, O sing Now­ell!

Hark! Ev­en now the bells ring ’round;
Listen to their mer­ry sound!
Hark! How the birds new songs are mak­ing,
As if win­ter’s chains were break­ing,

Refrain

Cometh at length the age of peace,
Strife and sor­row now shall cease;
Prophets fore­told the won­drous sto­ry
Of this Hea­ven-born Prince of glo­ry,

Refrain

Shepherds! Then up and quick away!
Seek the Babe ere break of day;
He is the hope of ev­ery na­tion,
All in Him shall find sal­va­tion,

Refrain