Lyrics can you hear what i hear

Said the king to the people everywhere, listen to what I say Pray for peace, people everywhere! A "night wind" tells a lamb of a star, following which the lamb tells his young shepherd that he also hears a loud song.

They are each led to a "mighty king," whom they tell of a child in the cold and ask to bring the child silver and gold much as the Biblical Magi, which in tradition with prophecies in the Book of Isaiah and Psalm 72 are often characterized as kings, did with their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

The king proclaims a prayer of peace and announces that the child will "bring goodness and light. Noel Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but he was hesitant due to the commercialism of the Christmas holiday. All rights reserved. The pair, married at the time, created this carol as an appeal for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

This carol's lyrics recall the birth of Jesus and the events surrounding the traditional Christmas story. Discover the lyrics and background story below along with video performances. Said the night wind to the little lamb, do you see what I see Way up in the sky, little lamb, do you see what I see A star, a star, dancing in the night With a tail as big as a kite With a tail as big as a kite Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear A song, a song, high above the trees With a voice as big as the sea With a voice as big as the sea Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, do you know what I know In your palace warm, mighty king, do you know what I know A Child, a Child shivers in the cold Let us bring Him silver and gold Let us bring Him silver and gold Said the king to the people everywhere, listen to what I say Pray for peace, people everywhere!

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