A Little Child Is Born Tonight

A lit­tle child is born to­night

And He shall lead His own

To end­less day

to glo­ry bright

To lands of ev­er­last­ing light

And to our Fa­ther’s throne.

A lit­tle child is born to­night

And in the star­ry sky

To Him the an­gels car­ols bring:

Good will and peace to men

they sing

Glory to God on high

Glory to God on high.

A lit­tle child is born to­night

And shep­herds haste to see

Their God and king in in­fant form

And wor­ship with their true hearts warm

The Christ on bend­ed knee.

A lit­tle child is born to­night

And wise men from afar

Follow afresh that won­drous light

That glow­eth in the heav’n­ly height

The Sav­ior’s morn­ing star

The Sav­ior’s morn­ing star.

A lit­tle child is born to­night

To hearts for long years lone

To An­na

wi­dow

Si­me­on

sage

Their star of child­hood

joy of age

For ev­er­more their own.

A lit­tle child is born to­night

O come ye

one and all

And hail in faith

and hope

and love

The Child who left His throne above

To lie in yon­der stall

To lie in yon­der stall.