O, Be Glad, Ye Children

Have you ev­er heard the sto­ry

That the Ho­ly Fa­ther tells

To His an­gels there in glo­ry

Of His child­ren

loved so well?

O

be glad

ye child­ren

Blessèd lit­tle child­ren

Yes

be glad

ye child­ren

For Je­sus loves you well.

All the an­gels cease their sing­ing

While they hear the Fa­ther tell

Of His dar­ling Son so will­ing

To re­deem the souls that fell.

Then the hap­py an­gels wing­ing

Bright their way thro’ realms ab­ove

Listened to the child­ren

sing­ing

Of the dear Re­deem­er’s love.

Back they flew to thrones all shin­ing

And from gold­en harp strings rang

Sweetest mu­sic

ev­er shin­ing

With the song the child­ren sang.