The Children’s Easter Offering

Do you hear the child­ren cry­ing

In the night

in the night?

Of deep hea­then dark­ness sigh­ing

For the light

for the light.

How their lit­tle hands up­lift

To re­ceive the price­less gift

That the Christ-child brings to bless them

With His love and life and light.

Do you hear the child­ren singing

In the light

in the light?

Far and near the of­fer­ings bring­ing

Shining bright

shin­ing bright.

To the Christ-child’s feet they bear

Loving hearts and of­fer­ings rare

That the lit­tle ones in dark­ness

Far away may see the light.

How the al­le­lu­ias swell­ing

On the air

on the air

Speak the glad news they are tell­ing

Everywhere

ev­ery­where.

To the lit­tle lift­ed hands

Comes the gift

in far off lands

For the lov­ing Christ-child list­en­ing

Hears the lit­tle child­ren’s pray­er.