Little Children, Wake and Listen

Little child­ren

wake and list­en!

Songs are break­ing o’er the earth;

While the stars in Heav­en glist­en

Hear the news of Je­sus’ birth.

Long ago

to lone­ly mea­dows

Angels brought the mes­sage down;

Still each year thro’ mid­night sha­dows

It is heard in ev­ery town.

What is this that they are tell­ing

Singing in the qui­et street?

While their voic­es high are swell­ing

What sweet words do they re­peat?

Praise to God! The an­gels’ chor­us

Rings through all the earth again.

Sweetly sounds the ec­ho o’er us

Peace on earth

good will to men.

Little child­ren

wake and list­en!

Songs are ring­ing through the earth;

While the stars in Heav­en glist­en

Hear the news of Je­sus’ birth.