Children, the Wide World Over

Children

the wide world ov­er

Rally round your king;

Join in the an­gel chor­us

Let your voic­es ring.

Once in a low­ly man­ger

Now ex­alt­ed high;

Children

the wide world ov­er

Sing

for the time draws nigh!

O child­ren

ral­ly round Him

Who was laid in man­ger low;

The king­ly Babe whose ad­vent night

Was lit by star’s bright glow.

O child­ren

ral­ly round Him

On His birth night

wel­come sing!

Let earth re­spond while Heav­en sings!

O sing! lit­tle child­ren

sing!

Children

the wide world ov­er

Tell the sto­ry sweet;

Teach oth­er hearts to praise Him;

Bring them to His feet.

Come

as the sag­es

bear­ing

Gifts

in wor­ship true

Bring as your gift to Je­sus

Some one to love Him too.

Tell how the Babe of Heav­en

Came in match­less love—

Came from the heights of glo­ry

That dear love to prove.

Tell how He brought sal­va­tion

To this world be­low!

Tell how He gives in mer­cy

Balm for the whole world’s woe.