Heard heavenly voices singing,
"Peace, peace! On earth, good will."

_Third child_: All bright as noon-tide splendor.
A light about them shone,
While louder sang the angels,
"A Saviour hath been born!"

_Fourth child_: And then a sudden darkness--
The voices died away,
The wondering shepherds hurried
To where the young Child lay.

_Fifth child_: Their flocks were all untended,
While filled with love and awe,
They bent above the manger
And the Baby Jesus saw.

_Sixth child_: Then, too, the wise men watching
Beheld a star that shone,
In the blue heavens above them
To tell that Christ was born.

_Seventh child_: And with their camels laden
With spices and gold.
They came from eastern countries
The young King to behold.

_Eighth child_: The star still went before them,
And pointing out the way,
It shone upon the stable
Where the Babe of Bethlehem lay

_Ninth child_: And then, all lowly bending,
They worshipped the young King,
And gave him from their treasures
Full many an offering.

_Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Kriss Kringle, etc.:_
O children we have numbered
Long centuries since then,
But we see at every Christmas
That little Child again.
And we bring to all good children
In memory of that time,
Some pretty Christmas present,
While the joy-bells gayly chime.

_1897_: O children, little children,
I soon must pass away,
But 'tis good to have the memory
Of this blessed Christmas day.

_Santa Claus and others_:
We, too, must now be going.
And as we march along,
O let us sing together
A happy Christmas song.

(_All march out singing. Tune "Yankee Doodle."_)

O the merry Christmas time
Now