Adoring the Infant King - All Songs

This set of songs refer to others seeing the signs and coming to adore Jesus at his birth. Though they're fictional, we have many songs like these in our traditional Christmas music. I think these types of songs help people personalize themselves there at the birth, which in turn helps them internalize the event more.

"Do You Hear What I Hear?"

Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

"Carol of the Birds"

Lyrics:

When in the eastern sky the wondrous star did rise and filled the night with splendor. Came birds in joyful throng to sound their dainty song in a carol sweet and tender. "Hosanna to the child and to his mother mild, full reverently to render." The kingly eagle came to praise his holy name in mighty proclamation. The sparrow then replied "tonight is Christmastide. A night of jubilation." Then robin red-breast sang "now death has lost its sting in Christ our salvation." The nightingale sang sweet, the Holy babe to greet in Mary's arms a-lying. The cuckoo and the quail flew over hill and dale, their adoration vying. The barn owl's eyes were dim. Such radiance blinded him and homeward he went flying.

"Carol of the Birds" aka "O a Many a Bird Did Wake and Fly"

Lyrics:

Oh a many a bird did wake and fly Curoo curoo curoo. Oh a many a bird did wake and fly to the manger bed with a wandering cry on Christmas day in the morning

The lark the dove and the red bird came Curoo curoo curoo. The lark the dove and the red bird came and they did sing in sweet Jesus' name on Christmas day in the morning

The owl was there with eyes so wide Curoo curoo curoo The owl was there with eyes so wide And he did sit at sweet Mary's side on Christmas day in the morning

The shepherds knelt upon the hay Curoo curoo curoo The shepherds knelt upon the hay And angels sang the night away n Christmas day in the morning Curoo curoo curoo. Curoo curoo curoo.

"O Come Little Children"

Lyrics

Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all,
To Bethlehem's stable, in Bethlehem's stall.
And see with rejoicing this glorious sight,
Our Father in heaven has sent us this night.

Oh, see in the manger, in hallowèd light
A star throws its beam on this holiest sight.
In clean swaddling clothes lies the heavenly Child,
More lovely than angels, this Baby so mild.

Oh, there lies the Christ Child, on hay and on straw;
The shepherds are kneeling before Him with awe.
And Mary and Joseph smile on Him with love,
While angels are singing sweet songs from above.

"Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella"

Lyrics:
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Bring a torch, come swiftly and run
Christ is born! Tell the folk of the village
Jesus is sleeping in his cradle
Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the Mother
Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the son!


Hasten now, good folk of the village
Hasten now the Christ child to see.
You will find him asleep in the manger.
Quietly come and whisper softly
Hush! Hush! Peacefully now he slumbers.
Peacefully now he sleeps.