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 (6 more...)
Tune Information
Name: SCHULZ
Composer: Johann A. P. Schulz
Key: E♭ Major



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