the little lambs were standing there beside the holy babe they gazed with awe upon the child while shepherds knelt to pray they seemed at once to understand the wonder lying there and all around the manger they stood in silent prayer oh yes the lord is come oh yes the king is here and all around the manger they stood in silent prayer the cattle grazing in the fields could hear the shepherds pray they turned and slowly came to find the stranger in the hay they bowed their heads in silence there was no sign of fear and all around the manger they stood in silent prayer repeat 2 the ass the oxen soon appeared for they had been afraid they could not understand the gatherin everyone had made and then they saw the christ child sleeping in his bed at once they knew the meaning and slowly bowed their heads oh yes the lord is come oh yes the king is here and all around the manger they stood in silent prayer 