How Great Our Joy

How Great Our Joy
Traditional German carol.
Public domain.

  C                    F      G   C
While by the sheep we watched at night,
 C                       F  G    C
Glad tidings brought and angel bright.

chorus:
       E        Am     E        Am
  How great our joy! (Great our joy!)
  Am    G    C    Am    G    C
  Joy, joy, joy, (Joy, joy, joy)
    C            E       Dm    E   Am
  Praise we the Lord in heaven on high,
       C            E        Dm    E   Am
    (Praise we the Lord, in heaven on high.)

There shall be born, so he did say,
In Bethelehem a Child today.
(chorus)

There shall the Child lie in a stall,
This Child who shall redeem us all.
(chorus)

This gift of God we'll cherish well,
That ever joy our hearts shall fill.
(chorus)

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