Song lyrics to Shepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep – Traditional French carol; translator unknown, traditional French melody
- Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep,
Rise and leave your silly sheep;
Angels from heav’n around are singing,
Tidings of great joy are bringing.
Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,
Sing ” Noel, Noel, Noel, ”
- 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.
Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,
Sing ” Noel, Noel, Noel, ”
3, See how the flowers all burst anew,
Thinking snow flowers in summer dew;
See how the stars afresh are glowing,
All their brightest beams bestowing.
Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,
Sing ” Noel, Noel, Noel, ”
4 . 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.
Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,
Sing ” Noel, Noel, Noel, ”
- 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.
Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,
Sing ” Noel, Noel, Noel, ”
