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"Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a Christmas song written in 1962 by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker. They were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of different artists.

Lyrics[]

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

Appearances in Christmas specials[]

Album releases[]

Recordings[]

  • Harry Simone Chorale - 1962
  • Bing Crosby - 1963
  • Johnny Mathis
  • Perry Como
  • Pat Boone
  • Mahalia Jackson
  • Whitney Houston
  • Jim Nabors
  • Kate Smith
  • John Tesh
  • Bob Hope
  • Glen Campbell
  • Robert Goulet
  • Kenny G
  • Kelly Rowland
  • The Hampton String Quartet
  • Eddie Fisher
  • Jack Jones
  • Andy Williams
  • Vanessa Williams
  • The Carpenters
  • Anne Murray
  • Gladys Knight
  • Copeland
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