One Small Child

Authors

David Meece (Text)
1971 Word Music (Copyright)

One Small Child

Verse 1
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One small 
Child in a 
land of a 
thousand,
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One small 
dream of a 
Savior 
tonight,
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One small 
hand reaching 
out to the 
star light,
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One small 
city of 
li
fe.
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Verse 2
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One king 
bringing his 
gold and 
riches,
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One king 
ruling an 
army of 
might,
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One king 
kneeling with 
incense and 
candle light,
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One King 
brining us 
li
fe.
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oohhh.
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See Him 
lying, a 
cradle 
beneath Him; 
See Him 
smiling 
in 
the 
stall.
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s
See His 
mother 
praising His 
Father; 
See His 
tiny 
eye
lids 
fall.
Verse 3
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s
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b
One small 
light from the 
flame of a 
candle,
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c
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One small 
light from a 
city of 
might,
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One small 
light from the 
stars in the 
endless night,
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sb
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One small 
light from a 
fa
ce.
 O
oohhh.
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See the 
shepherds
 kneeli
ng before Him; 
See the 
kings on 
ben
ding 
knee.
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c
9
See His 
mother 
praising His 
Father; 
See the 
Blessed 
In
fant 
sleep.
Verse 4
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c
Ec
D
One small 
Child in a 
land of a 
thousand,
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c
f
One small 
dream in a 
people of 
might,
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?
One small 
hand reaching 
out to the 
star light,
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CF
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One small 
Savior of 
li
fe.
 O
oohhh.
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