While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

While shepherds watched

Their flocks by night

All seated on the ground

The angel of the Lord came down

And glory shone around

And glory shone around

"Fear not," he said,

For mighty dread

Had seized their troubled minds

"Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To you and all mankind,

To you and all mankind."

"To you in David's

Town this day

Is born of David's line

The Savior who is Christ the Lord

And this shall be the sign

And this shall be the sign."

"The heavenly Babe

You there shall find

To human view displayed

And meanly wrapped

In swathing bands

And in a manger laid

And in a manger laid."

Thus spake the seraph,

And forthwith

Appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God, who thus

Addressed their joyful song

Addressed their joyful song

"All glory be to

God on high

And to the earth be peace;

Goodwill henceforth

From heaven to men

Begin and never cease

Begin and never cease!"

Mom and I went in search of some sheep 2 weeks ago and ended up getting this picture in Teton.  We stopped to get some pictures and the sheep came running.  It must have been feeding time or else they really liked us.  Anyway, we didn't find the herd of sheep that I was looking for (the ones Derek & I saw the week before that were not even fenced in - they were just by the side of the highway).  We had a fun trip, though, in search of the sheep and we got to see some deer up by Green Canyon, also.  Dad wondered where we had gone, but we were having fun.  It was a good way to spend an afternoon. 

Maybe I should go out looking for those lost sheep today . . .