Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol - The Cambridge Singers, City Of London Sinfonia, John Rutter

Going through the hills on a night all starry

On the way to Bethlehem

Far away I heard a shepherd boy piping

On the way to Bethlehem

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:

«Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King

Is come to bring us peace on earth

And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»

«Tell me, shepherd boy piping tunes so merrily

On the way to Bethlehem

Who will hear your tunes on these hills so lonely

On the way to Bethlehem?

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:

«Dance and sing for the joy that Christ the newborn King

Is come to bring peace on earth

And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»

«None may hear my pipes on these hills so lonely

On the way to Bethlehem;

But a King will hear me play sweet lullabies

When I get to Bethlehem.»

Angels in the sky came down from on high

Hovered over the manger where the babe was lying

Cradled in the arms of his mother Mary

Sleeping now at Bethlehem

«Where is the new King, shepherd boy piping merrily

Is He there at Bethlehem?»

«I will find Him soon by the star shining brightly

In the sky o’vr Bethlehem.»

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:

«Dance and sing for joy that Christ the king of Kings

Is come to bring us peace on earth

And He’s lying cradled there at Bethlehem.»

«May I come with you, shepherd boy piping merrily

Come with you to Bethlehem?

Pay my homage too at the new King’s cradle

Is it far to Bethlehem?»

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh:

«Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King

Is born in the stable yonder, born for you and me.»