follow now oh shepherds rise up from your sleeping angels far from here a blessed watch are keeping look up look up a star shines in the heavens calling us to come our holy king is given we must leave our flocks the night is swiftly flying trust a star to show us where the child is lying prepare a gift that we would place before him we are humble shepherds yet would we adore him look up look up a star shines in the heavens calling us to come our holy king is given can this be a king his room is but a manger humbly born is he yet safe from earthly danger he is the king almighty power possessing he is heaven s gift this is the christmas blessing look up look up a star shines in the heavens calling us to come our holy king is given