| Going through the hills on a night all starry
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| On the way to Bethlehem
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| Far away I heard a shepherd boy piping
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| On the way to Bethlehem
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| Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:
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| «Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King
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| Is come to bring us peace on earth
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| And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»
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| «Tell me, shepherd boy piping tunes so merrily
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| On the way to Bethlehem
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| Who will hear your tunes on these hills so lonely
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| On the way to Bethlehem?
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| Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:
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| «Dance and sing for the joy that Christ the newborn King
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| Is come to bring peace on earth
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| And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»
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| «None may hear my pipes on these hills so lonely
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| On the way to Bethlehem;
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| But a King will hear me play sweet lullabies
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| When I get to Bethlehem.»
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| Angels in the sky came down from on high
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| Hovered over the manger where the babe was lying
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| Cradled in the arms of his mother Mary
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| Sleeping now at Bethlehem
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| «Where is the new King, shepherd boy piping merrily
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| Is He there at Bethlehem?»
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| «I will find Him soon by the star shining brightly
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| In the sky o’vr Bethlehem.»
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| Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:
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| «Dance and sing for joy that Christ the king of Kings
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| Is come to bring us peace on earth
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| And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»
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| «May I come with you, shepherd boy piping merrily
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| Come with you to Bethlehem?
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| Pay my homage too at the new King’s cradle
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| Is it far to Bethlehem?»
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| Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:
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| «Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King
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| Is born in the stable yonder, born for you and me.» |