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Contains JSON data on the Trinity Hymnal
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{
"title": "While shepherds watched their flocks",
"author": "",
"tune": "Christmas",
"number": "156",
"lyrics": "While shepherds watched their flocks by night,\nAll seated on the ground,\nThe angel of the Lord came down,\nAnd glory shone around.\n\n\"Fear not,\" said hefor mighty dread\nHad seized their troubled mind\n\"Glad tidings of great joy I bring\nTo you and all mankind.\n\n\"To you in David's town this day,\nIs born of David's line,\nThe Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord,\nAnd this shall be the sign.\n\n\"The heav'nly Babe you there shall find\nTo human view displayed,\nAll meanly wrapped in swathing bands,\nAnd in a manger laid.\"\n\nThus spake the seraph, and forthwith\nAppeared a shining throng\nOf angels praising God, who thus\nAddressed their joyful song:\n\n\"All glory be to God on high,\nAnd to the earth be peace:\nGood will henceforth, from heav'n to men,\nBegin and never cease!\"",
"first_line": "While shepherds watched their flocks by night,"
}