When the Christmas Child was born In a manger lowly Neath the star of Bethlehem Sang the angels holy Shepherd small and shepherd tall Brought their off'rings to the stall Let the bells ding, dong Ring a birthday song Loud and strong For a king For a kingly brother And his maiden mother From his flock, a lampkin pure Chose a shepherd brother And a bowl of whitest milk Humbly served another While the last one gave instead Freshly baked, a loaf of bread Let the bells ding, dong Ring a birthday song Loud and strong For a king For a kingly brother And his maiden mother When the Christmas Child was born In a manger lowly Neath the star of Bethlehem Sang the angels holy Shepherd small and shepherd tall Brought their off'rings to the stall Let the bells ding, dong Ring a birthday song Loud and strong For a king For a kingly brother And his maiden mother From his flock, a lampkin pure Chose a shepherd brother And a bowl of whitest milk Humbly served another While the last one gave instead Freshly baked, a loaf of bread Let the bells ding, dong Ring a birthday song Loud and strong For a king For a kingly brother And his maiden mother