The shepherds afar left their flocks by night   Followed the new star by its heavenly light   Did the lambs fear the wolves   Did they lay down and sleep      Who kept the sheep   Who kept the sheep      Did robbers not steal or did they fear the light   That the shepherds had followed night after night   Did they not stray   Did little lambs weep      Who kept the sheep   Who kept the sheep      Under the new star, the new Saviour lay in his dim manger   He lay on the hay   The shepherds that came had a vigil to keep   But who kept the sheep      Who kept the sheep   Who kept the sheep   Who kept the sheep