Have you ev­er heard the sto­ry
That the Ho­ly Fa­ther tells,
To His an­gels there in glo­ry,
Of His child­ren, loved so well?

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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.

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Then the hap­py an­gels wing­ing
Bright their way thro’ realms above,
Listened to the child­ren, sing­ing,
Of the dear Re­deem­er’s love.

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Back they flew to thrones all shin­ing,
And from gold­en harp strings rang
Sweetest mu­sic, ev­er shin­ing,
With the song the child­ren sang.

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