While by the sheep we watched at night

While by the sheep we watched at night Outside Bethlehem on the west bank shepherd's field While by the sheep we watched at night Dogs prowl in the shadows, jackals try to steal While by the sheep we watched at night We trembled in the presence of angels as they sang Glory to God in the highest heaven Peace on earth to those He is pleased Born to you today, the Savior, Messiah The good, good news of great, great joy The good, good news of great, great joy While by the sheep we watched at night The angels left for Heaven with their words left in our ears While by the sheep we watched at night The news of the Messiah cast out all our fears While by the sheep we watched at night We savored the message of angels for they sang Glory to God in the highest heaven Peace on earth to those He is pleased Born to you today, the Savior, Messiah The good, good news of great, great joy The good, good news of great, great joy And we saw with our eyes the babe in the manger And we spread what we heard from on high Glory to God in the highest heaven Peace on earth to those He is pleased Born to you today, the Savior, Messiah The good, good news of great, great joy The good, good news of great, great joy The good, good news of great, great joy