One in Faith ‎#399

399. O Come, Little Children

1 O come, little children, come one and come all;
O come to the manger in Bethlehem's stall,
And see what our Father in heaven above
Has sent to all people on earth with his love.

2 O see in the manger so meek and so mild,
O see in the soft light the heavenly Child,
In swaddling clothes folded, his beauty more sweet
Than angels, whose voices his lowly birth greet.

3 His bed, little children, a manger with hay;
His mother and Joseph in ecstasy pray;
The shepherds in wonder their glad worship bring,
While chorus of angels sweet Glorias sing.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, little children
• Title: O Come, Little Children
• Author: Johann C. von Schmid, 1768-1854
• Translator: Melanie Schute, 1885-1922 (alt.)
• Meter: 11 11 11 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: IHR KINDERLEIN, KOMMET
• Composer: Johan A. P. Schultz, 1747-1800
• Harmonizer: J. Alfred Schehl, 1882-1959
• Meter: 11 11 11 11
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Harm reprinted by permission of the family of J. Alfred Shehl