Triumphant Songs No.3 ‎#53

53. Happy voices

1 Sang the stars of morning, at creation’s birth,
Songs of loud rejoicing o’er the newborn earth;
But to me far sweeter seem the simple lays,
Sung by happy children to their Savior’s praise.

Refrain:
Head the children singing,
Grateful tribute bringing,
Strains of sweetest music,
Praises to their King;
Hear their happy voices,
Heav’n with earth rejoices;
O, the angels listen when the children sing.

2 Sang a choir of angels at the Savior’s birth,
“Glory in the highest, peace, good will on earth;”
List’ning now, I fancy still I hear the strain,
Heard by wond’ring shepherds on Judea’s plain. [Refrain]

3 But the song grows sweeter, dearer still to me,
As by faith if leads me all his love to see;
Who, to rescue sinners, left his throne on high,
Made himself their ransom, gave himself to die. [Refrain]

4 Grander still the music when in heav’n we sing,
Glory to our Savior, glory to our King;
From our sins he wash’d us, he our sorrows bore,
Reign, O Christ, forever, reign forevermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sang the stars of morning, at creation's birth
• Title: Happy voices
• Author: Rev. H. G. Jackson, D. D.
• Refrain First Line: Hear the children singing
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Children's Songs

Tune Information

• Name: [Sang the stars of morning, at creation's birth]
• Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel