Christmas Lullaby

Clear in the darkness, a light shines in Bethlehem
 Angels are singing, their sound fills the air
 Wise men have journeyed to greet their Messiah
 But only a mother and baby lie there
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Maiden and mother of Jesus our King
 Where are his courtiers and who are his people?
 Why does he bear neither sceptre nor crown?
 Shepherds his courtiers, the poor for his people
 With peace as his sceptre and love for his crown
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Maiden, and mother of Jesus our King
 What though your treasures are not gold or incense?
 Lay them before him with hearts full of love
 Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mother
 Who bore us a Saviour by grace from above
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
 Ave Maria, ave Maria
 Maiden, and mother of Jesus our King