Adoring the Infant King: "O Come Little Children"
This is a Christmas song I'd only ever heard as a choral arrangement. It's originally in German, though I'm a bit of a Christmas song fanatic, and I've never heard it performed in German. Typically it's sung pretty rapidly, with a feel similar to a quick march. I found this lovely, considerably slowed down, arrangement in a new songbook this year.
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.
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