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The Most Beautiful Story That's Ever Been Told MP3 Recording featuring vocals by Reid Chapman :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  Peace, Peace, Peace MP3 accompaniment track :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  Peace, Peace, Peace View/print sheet music:     Medium-voice solo     Low-voice solo When I was little, my grandmother often sang to me. I loved listening to her--things like pitch and tone quality aren't nearly as important when you're little--but grandma wasn't a singer. Though the tunes were never quite the same twice in a row, I loved those quaint old songs from bygone days: "There's a bluebird on my windowsill..." and "When the sun in the morning peeks over the hill..." and my favorite, "Way down in the depths of the forest..." --an evocative phrase indeed for a small child! How well I remember the songs she sang. The sermons we mommies and daddies and grandmas and grandpas sing to our little ones will stay with them far longer than our lectures, whether or not our warblings bear any resemblance to real music. "The Most Beautiful Story That's Ever Been Told" is my attempt to tell the Christmas story in a simple lullaby for children, because as wonderful as the bluebirds and the sunshine and the depths of the forest may be, our children need to hear and remember and love the most beautiful story of all. "...we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ..." ...and we sing of Christ. "...that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins." (2 Nephi 25:26) Lyrics: If you'll listen my darling, tonight 'ere you rest I'll tell you the story your daddy* loves best How a marvelous thing that all children should know Happened in Bethlehem, long, long ago There were stars in the heavens, all shining and bright And a new star was rising o'er Judah that night For within a poor stable a baby was born And that beautiful baby was Jesus our Lord Chorus: It's a story of wonder and glory and awe Filled with heavenly love and the goodness of God Learn it well, take it with you wherever you go The most beautiful story that's ever been told Though the folk in the village were all fast asleep There were shepherds out watching that night with their sheep When a legion of angels came down from on high Singing and bringing great tidings of joy (Repeat chorus) In a manger he lay as the angels had said While Mary and Joseph kept watch by his bed For the babe was our Savior, the Father's own Son Sent to love little children and bless every one It's a beautiful story, the sweetest I've heard Full of comfort and hope, and it's true--every word So remember it always, and then when you're grown Tell this sweet story to babes of your own (Repeat chorus) *...or, mommy, grandma, etc.