The children of Bethlehem

One cold winter's night

Were wakened by singing

And a heavenly light

With whispers and murmurs

On pattering feet

The children of Bethlehem

Came into the street



The people were sleeping

All safely in bed

The children heard singing

In the sky overhead

They heard, "Peace will be with you

Whoever you are

Oh, come to the stable

Come, follow the Star!"



And the children of Bethlehem

That cold winter's night

Came down to the stable

They followed the light

Now the roosters were crowing

At the dawning of day

The baby lay sleeping

In the manger he lay



The children of Bethlehem

Came in two by two

They came to the manger

That the Star brought them to

They came to the manger

Where the sweet Baby lay

The children of Bethlehem

Showed us the way