For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Words: Neva E. Prentice, in Echoes of Glory (LaFayette, Indiana: Echo Music, 1888), number 27.
Music: Pitcairn (Kinsey) John F. Kinsey, 1888 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Prentice or Kinsey (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Sing, O children, softly sing,
He was born our Savior King,
In a manger laid to rest,
Jesus Prince of Peace.
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Let your happy voices rise,
Songs exultant to the skies,
Singing our Redeemer’s praise,
Christ is Prince always.
Sing, O children, of His birth,
He the ruler of the earth,
Homeless on His mother’s breast,
Jesus Prince of Peace.
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Sing, O children, of His loss,
How He died upon the cross,
How He intercedes for us,
Jesus Prince of Peace.
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Sing, O children, that He lives,
And is waiting to forgive,
Only come to Him and live,
Jesus, Prince of Peace.
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