The Littlest Angel

Bing Crosby

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Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. more »


Year:
1962
2:52
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Let me tell you a tale that is often told
In the great Celestial Hall
All about an angel only four years old
The littlest angel of all

How all day he would play with a little box
That to others had no words
Oh, but there were treasures in this little box
The treasures he brought from Earth

Just a butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

Then the angels all heard that the holy child
Would be born in Bethlehem
And they all brought present for the holy child
And each gift was a heavenly gem

Then the littlest angel put his little box
With the presents fine and wrapped
And the littlest angel sat alone and cried
For his gift was so meager and bad

Just a butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

But the Lord chose the gift of the little box
That the child had blessed with love
And it started glowing that very night
It became the star up above

When you see that star as it shines on high
In the great Celestial Hall
You will know the proudest angel in the sky
Is the littlest angel of all

With his butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

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Written by: MACK DAVID, SIMON RADY

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  • pjbourdon65
    There's a mistake in these lyrics. It should read "How he would play with a little box, That to others had no worth" not "to others had no words". That's the whole point of the song and the story...the items in the box had no worth to others but they were his most prized treasures that he gave as a gift to the holy child. 
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    • GabbyIzzy
      I agree and would like to add that present should be presents in "and they all brought present for the holy child". The angels brought more than one gift. Also wrapped and bad are not at all what was said. "With the presents fine and wrapped" should be "with the presents fine and rare" and "for his gift was so meager and bad" should be "for his gift was so meager and bare". I don't get how that happened since they sound nothing alike./data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_231123_010112_796.sdocx 
      LikeReply5 months ago

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