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Do You Hear What I Hear?
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Aug 22, 2026 updated
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CeCe Winans performs the classic Christmas carol "Do You Hear What I Hear?" which tells the story of the nativity through a chain of conversations. A little lamb asks a shepherd boy if he hears a song in the night, the shepherd boy tells the mighty king about a child shivering in the cold, and the king urges the people to pray for peace, recognizing that the child will bring goodness and light. The song emphasizes the humble birth of Jesus and the call to respond with gifts and prayers for peace.
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Said the little lamb
To the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the night
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
A child, a child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us
Goodness and light
He will bring us
Goodness and light