little children gather round me a spelling game we ll play and while you spell i ll tell a story of this christmas day c is for the christ child born upon this day h for herald angels in the night r means our redeemer i means israel s is for the star that shone so bright t is for three wise men they who traveled far m is for the manger where he lay a for all he stands for s means shepherd s came and that s why there s a christmas day c is for the christ child born upon this day h for herald angels in the night r means our redeemer i means israel s is for the star that shone so bright t is for three wise men they who traveled far m is for the manger where he lay a is for all he stands for s means shepherd s came and that s why there s a christmas day