This is an exceptionally beautiful Christmas song (you can even tell that despite the lousy pressing on the disk I have). There are one or two words I am not certain of. I am sure it is in the Copper Family Songbook, and must be available on CD. I have it on a Vinyl disk, designated Leader LED 2067. Preparing a MIDI would be a challenging task; I cannot even figure out the bass line in those Copper harmonies, but I can appreciate them! But if you have not heard this song, you should.

SHEPHERDS ARISE

(Traditional)

Shepherds arise, be not afraid, with hasty steps repair,
To David's City sent [?] on earth,
(With our blessed infant) with our blessed infant there.
With our blessed infant there, with our blessed infant there.

Sing, sing all earth! Sing sing all earth, eternal praises sing!
(To our redeemer) to our redeemer and our heavenly King.

Laid in a manger, viewed a [?] Child, humility divine.
Sweet in our senses, meek and mild
(Grace in His features shines! ) Grace in his features shines!
Grace in His features shines! Grace in his features shines!

For us the Savior came on earth, for us His life he gave.
To save us from eternal death,
(And to raise us from the grave) And to raise us from the graive,
To raise us from the grave, and to raise us from the grave.

Sung by Bob, Ron, and John Copper of Rottingdean, Sussex, first released in 1971.
JWM