1 O come, little children, O come, one and all.
O come to the cradle in Bethlehem's stall.
Come look in the manger, there sleeps on the hay,
An infant so lovely, in light bright as day.
2 The hay is his pillow, the manger his bed.
The beasts stand in wonder to gaze on his head.
Yet there, in the stable, so humble and poor,
Come shepherds and wise-men to kneel at his door.
3 O bow with the shepherds on low bended knee,
With hearts full of thanks for the gift which you see.
Come, lift up your voices the child to adore.
Sing joy to the world, love and peace evermore.
Johann Christoph von Schmidt DT Germany 1768-1854. Born at Dinkelsbuhl, Bavaria, Germany, the oldest of nine children and son of a civil servant who worked for the Teutonic Order, he received private lessons in the monastery and attended Catholic Latin school for two years, then attended the Dillingen high school, afterward tutoring for a wealthy family. He enrolled in the Episcopal University in Dillingen and studied philosphy for two years, then theology for four years. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1791. He served as parish vicar in Nassenbeuren, then chaplain at Seeg. In 1796, when he was placed as the head of a large school in Thannhausen, where he taught for many years. From 1816-1826 he was parish priest at Obersta… Go to person page >
Translator: Anonymous
In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >
Display Title: O Come, Little ChildrenFirst Line: O come, little children, O come one and allTune Title: [O come, little children, O come one and all]Author: C. von SchmidtDate: 1947
Display Title: O come, little children, O come, one and allFirst Line: O come, little children, O come, one and allTune Title: [O come, little children, O come, one and all]Date: 1915Subject: Christmas | ; Elementary Hymns |Source: Tr. from the German
Display Title: O Come, Little ChildrenFirst Line: O come, little children, O come, one and allTune Title: IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMETAuthor: Christian von Schmidt, 1768-1854Meter: 11 11 11 11Date: 2001Subject: Christmas |Source: Trans. unknown
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