Let us rejoice and be glad, you shepherds' hosts

Let us rejoice and be glad, shepherds' army, ; For an angel has told us new news, behold, today he is born. ; Believe me, my good friends, I was so shaken, ; That when I saw him, I was so frightened that I did not fall backwards. ; ; But the angel encouraged me, he says, do not be afraid, ; Rather, with my other friends, let me sing joyfully. ; Today a new Messiah was born in the city of Bethlehem, ; He lies in a manger on straw, in a bad stable. ; ; Can Hansel and Gretel sing new songs, the Fox knows one, ; And the Fox cannot sing another. ; I also know five, five, more than fifty, ; Jesus, Mary, and Saint Joseph, they sing songs.