Worship in Song ‎#86

86. O Come, Little Children

English:
1 O come, little children, O come, one and all
To Bethlehem hasten and to the cow's stall.
We'll see what our Father this holiest night
Has sent to his children for joy and delight.

2 O see in his cradle in starlight full bright
See here where now streams from above a great light,
A dear little baby, a heavenly child,
More lovely than angels his smile sweet and mild.

3 See Mary and Joseph a glad vigil keep
Where cradled in hay he lies softly asleep.
In awe see the shepherds who kneel round the King;
On high angel choirs all their glad carols sing.

4 O kneel like the shepherds and like them all pray;
With hands gently holded, to God your thanks say.
Then sing and be merry, who would not rejoice"
And join with the angels your heart and your voice.

German:
1 Ihr Kinderlein, kommet, o kommet doch all!
Zur Krippe her kommet in Bethlehems Stall,
Und seht, was in dieser hochheiligen Nacht
Der Vater im Himmel für Freude uns macht.

2 O seht in der Krippe im nächtlichen Stall,
Seht hier bei des Lichtleins hellglänzendem Strahl,
In reinlichen Windeln das himmlische Kind,
Viel schöner und holder als Engel es sind.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, little children, O come, one and all (Ihr Kinderlein, kommet, o kommet doch all!)
• Title: O Come, Little Children
• German Title: Ihr Kinderlein, kommet
• Translator: K. F. R.
• Author: Christoph von Schmid
• Meter: 11.11.11.11.
• Language: English; German
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Angels; Children; Christmas; German; Story of Jesus; Light; Nativity; Prayer; Thankfulness

Tune Information

• Name: SCHULZ
• Composer: Johann A. P. Schulz
• Key: E♭ Major