Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Shepherds hail the wondrous stranger (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Shepherds hail the wondrous stranger

Topic: Christ/The Nativity

Writer: <no first name given> Psalmist

Composer:

Meter: 7s and 8s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 133

Page Number: 082, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Shepherds! hail the wondrous stranger,

Now to Bethl'em speed your way;

Lo! in yonder humble manger,

Christ, the Lord is born to-day.



Bright the star of your salvation,

Pointing to his rude abode;

Rapturous news for every nation:

Now, behold the Son of God.



Love eternal moved the Saviour,

Thus to lay his radiance by;

Blessings on the Lamb forever;

Glory be to God on high.