Happy Voices

1 Sang the stars of morning, at creation’s birth,
Songs of loud rejoicing o’er the newborn earth;
But to me far sweeter seem the simple lays,
Sung by happy children to their Savior’s praise.

Refrain:
Head the children singing,
Grateful tribute bringing,
Strains of sweetest music,
Praises to their King;
Hear their happy voices,
Heav’n with earth rejoices;
O, the angels listen when the children sing.

2 Sang a choir of angels at the Savior’s birth,
“Glory in the highest, peace, good will on earth;”
List’ning now, I fancy still I hear the strain,
Heard by wond’ring shepherds on Judea’s plain. [Refrain]

3 But the song grows sweeter, dearer still to me,
As by faith if leads me all his love to see;
Who, to rescue sinners, left his throne on high,
Made himself their ransom, gave himself to die. [Refrain]

4 Grander still the music when in heav’n we sing,
Glory to our Savior, glory to our King;
From our sins he wash’d us, he our sorrows bore,
Reign, O Christ, forever, reign forevermore. [Refrain]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.3 #53

• MIDI file from Triumphant Songs No.3 #53