Do You Hear What I Hear
Noel Regney Lyrics


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Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light




He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Do You Hear What I Hear" by Noel Regney tell the story of an important event that occurred long ago. The song starts with the night wind communicating with a little lamb, asking if it can see what is happening in the sky. The lamb spots a huge star in the sky, with a tail as big as a kite, which is dancing in the sky. This star represents something significant.


The lamb then involves a shepherd boy, asking him if he hears what the lamb hears, and the boy hears a song ringing through the sky. The song’s voice is as big as the sea, which intensifies the significance of the event. The shepherd boy now goes on to involve a mighty king, asking him if he knows what the shepherd boy knows. This mighty king is living in his palace and is warm while the "Child" is shivering in the cold. It is said to bring Him silver and gold.


At last, the king calls out to all the people everywhere, asking them to listen to what he has to say. He implores everyone to pray for peace and adds that the "Child" is sleeping in the night and will bring goodness and light. All in all, the song tells an important story of hope, peace, and goodness that is intended to inspire people during the holiday season.


Line by Line Meaning

Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind spoke to a lamb


Do you see what I see?
Can you see what I see?


Way up in the sky, little lamb
It's high in the sky, small creature


A star, a star, dancing in the night
A twinkling celestial body that seems to move in the darkness


With a tail as big as a kite
Its brightness leaves behind a long trail


Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
The lamb talked to the shepherd


Do you hear what I hear?
Can you perceive what I perceive?


Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
It echoes over the sky, shepherd


A song, a song, high above the trees
A tune sounds from above the trees


With a voice as big as the sea
It sounds as enormous as the ocean


Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
The shepherd spoke to the powerful monarch


Do you know what I know?
Have you heard what I've heard?


In your palace warm, mighty king
In your comfortable castle, your majesty


Do you know what I know?
Have you heard what I've heard?


A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
An infant is cold and trembling


Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let's offer Him precious metals


Said the king to the people everywhere
The monarch addressed all the people


Listen to what I say
Pay attention to my words


Pray for peace, people everywhere
Wish for peace, all humanity


Listen to what I say
Hear my message


The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
The infant, the infant, asleep at night


He will bring us goodness and light
He'll bring us blessings and illumination


He will bring us goodness and light
He'll bring us blessings and illumination




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Torin Wolf

It’s such a blessing that my grandparents wrote this song!

Northwest Boychoir & Vocalpoint! Seattle

Wow! It's such a beautiful piece!

Bumble Bee

GORGEOUS!!!!

John Hankins

What a beautiful arrangement of this song!

Debbie Sebold

Beautiful.

Count Alucard

My 2nd favorite Christmas song my 1st is the Carol Of The Bells. Beautiful rendition.

Mateo 999

Superb!

Electone_Guy

Fabulous

José Miguel Marqués Campo

Very nicely sung! 😌 And great orchestral accompaniment! 🙂

Northwest Boychoir & Vocalpoint! Seattle

Thank you very much! Happy Holidays!

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