Ihr Kinderlein, kommet [English translation]

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

Come to the manger

In Bethlehem's stable

And see what

in this holiest of nights

the Father in Heaven

brings us for joy.

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

Oh, see in the manger

In the nightly stable

See here in the brightly shining

ray of light,

In clean swaddling clothes

The heavenly child

Far more beautiful and fair

than little angels are.

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

There he lies, the little child

On hay and on straw

Mary and Joseph

look upon him fondly;

The righteous shepherds

kneel praying before him,

High above, the choir of angels

hovers, exulting

What do we give to children,

What will we give to you,

you best and loveliest

of all children?

You want nothing of the treasures

and wealth of the world,

You want only

a heart full of humility.

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

Come, all of you

You little children

Oh, like the shepherds

adoringly bend your knee,

Raise your little hands

and pray like them!

Join in joyfully, you children

Who shouldn't be joyful?

Join in joyfully

with the rejoicing of the angels!

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

Oh, come, little children

Oh, come, all of you

You little children

You little children

You little children