The Wonder of the Story

O the won­der of the sto­ry

Of the night so long ago

In the glim­mer of the star­light

And the white­ness of the snow

When the lit­tle Prince of Ju­dah

In His beau­ty came to birth

While the an­gels sang His glo­ry

And His sweet­ness filled the earth!

O the won­der of the sto­ry

Of the glad­ness none can tell

When the shep­herds saw the ris­ing

Of the Star of Is­ra­el

And a light from out the man­ger

Reaching far and wax­ing strong

Till it touched the dark­ened sha­dows

And the world was wrapped in song!

O the won­der of the sto­ry

Of the ten­der joy su­preme!

O the mys­te­ry of lov­ing

And the sweet­ness of the dream!

For the lit­tle head was pil­lowed

On a mo­ther’s lov­ing breast

And the Fa­ther’s lit­tle child­ren

They shall find the per­fect rest!