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![]() | WINCHESTER OLDComposer: George Kirbye (1553)Published in 87 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI, Recording |
| Composer: | George Kirbye (1553) |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
| Incipit: | 13321 44323 55453 |
| Key: | F Major or modal |
| Source: | The Whole Book of Psalmes, T. Este, 1592 |
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
an angel of the Lord came down,
and glory shone around.
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| Instances (30) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalice Hymnal #324 | Your words to me are life and health | Your Words to Me Are Life and Health | George Currie Martin | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #96 | George Kirbye; Thomas Este | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | 13321443235545_ | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #259 | when all your mercies, O my God | When All Your Mercies, O My God | Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 | George Kirbye, c. 1560-1634 | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 1993 | |||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #4b | How excellent in all the earth | Psalm 8 | Gordon J. Munro (b. 1972) | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #4a | How excellent in all the earth | Psalm 8 | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 8:1-5 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #296 | While humble shepherds watched their flocks | Paraphrase 37 | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:8-14 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | English | 2005 | |||||||||
| Common Praise #136 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate (1652-1715) | Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971) | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:1-20; Luke 2:1-20 | WINCHESTER OLD | 1998 | |||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #147 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | N. Tate, 1672-1715 | G. Kirbye, c. 1560-1634 | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | English | 1996 | ||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #94 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | Nahym Tate, 1625-1715 | Craig Sellar Lang, 1891-1971 | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #714 | The one is blest who, fearing God | The One Is Blest | George Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 1 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 2013 | |||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #729 | Let this be my supreme desire | Let This Be My Supreme Desire | Michael Perry | George Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 26; Micah 6:8 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 2013 | ||||||||
| Nyimbo za Imani Yetu #54B | Usiku walipoketi wachunga wa kondoo | USIKU WALIPOKETI | Winchester Old | English; Swahili | 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #58 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | Alan Gray | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:10-14 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #162 | O Lord, our God, how excellent | O Lord, Our God, How Excellent | Fred R. Anderson | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 8 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #191 | God is our refuge and our strength | God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 46 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | |||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #239 | How happy is each child of God | How Happy Is Each Child of God | Dwyn M. Mounger | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 128 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #1A | The one is blest who, fearing God | The One Is Blest | Goerge Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 1 | WINCESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 2012 | |||||||||
| Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #26B | Let this be my supreme desire | Let This Be My Supreme Desire | Michael Perry | George Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 26 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major or modal | English | 2012 | |||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #215 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | Alan Gray | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:1-20; Luke 2:14 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1987 | |||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #628 | Praise God, you angel hosts above | Praise God, You Angel Hosts Above | George Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 150 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1987 | ||||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #199 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | Alan Gray | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:8-15 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1985 | |||||||
| Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #139 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | WINCHESTER OLD | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Singing the New Testament #195 | God works his purposes in us | God Works His Purposes in Us | Dale Topp | George Kirbye | 8.6.8.6 | Philippians 2:13; Philippians 2:5-7; Philippians 3:10-12 | WINCHESTER OLD | English | 2008 | ||||||||
| The Christian Life Hymnal #124 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | Winchester Old | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| The New Century Hymnal #516 | O grant us, God, a little space | O Grant Us, God, a Little Space | John Ellerton | 8.6.8.6 | WINCESTER OLD | F Major or modal | 1995 | ||||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #470 | My God, I love thee | My God, I Love Thee | Edward Caswall | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1989 | |||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #603 | Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire (Wesley) | Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire | Charles Wesley | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1989 | |||||||||
| The Worshiping Church #172 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | Alan Gray | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:8-14 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #222 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | 8.6.8.6 | Luke 2:8-14 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #75 | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Nahum Tate | 8.6.8.6 | WINCHESTER OLD | F Major | English | 1996 |
