This next photo in our series of Christmas cards is a tiny Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pete spotted on one of our camping trips. Kinglets are prolific singers, even though they’re very shy. Until recently, I’d never seen one, yet I’ve heard their singing countless times. These birds weigh less than an ounce, and are only about three or four inches in length. Their “crown” is a small red spot at the top of their head – from God’s fingertip?
The lyrics of this favorite carol , “do you hear what I hear?” and “do you see what I see?” were written under very different circumstances. Yet, they transcend by making us think how under-appreciated God’s creations can be unless we stop and take notice. Merry Christmas!
Photo by Pete Wuebker
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
“Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite.”
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
“Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea,
With a voice as big as the sea.”
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
“Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold;
Let us bring him silver and gold,
Let us bring him silver and gold.”
Said the king to the people everywhere,
“Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night,
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light.”
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Peter and Betsy Wuebker are location-independent professionals who share what they know about travel, simplicity and integrating work with life. 
a song high above the trees….lovely We are getting snowed in here….it is not supposed to snow in our little spot…but it makes it very festive…and fits the mood.
We have no snow removal equipment…so my honey cross country skied to work…that was fun!
I am just enjoying your writing and theme so much…got the music playing right now Thank you
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Hi Patricia – Thank you, glad you’re enjoying our series!
Hi Betsy – did you write that song yourself and the poem in the latest post? That is brilliant. Jannie also seems to be able to write one amazing thing after another – I don’t know how you both do it.
I haven’t seen that type of bird before – it’s probably too cold for them to come over here.
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Hi Cath – Oh no, these are fairly common carols here in the U.S. “Do You Hear What I Hear” was rather famously done as a duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie, and seems to play constantly. Whitney Houston does a good one, too. The “Some Children See Him” was done nicely by Kenny Loggins, and we linked to a YouTube with him singing it in the background. A lot of the carols are vintage, or commonly found in hymnals, so they’re not under copyright. I’m not nearly as talented as Jannie.
The little kinglets have to like the cold, as they migrate into Canada from northern Minnesota. Pete and I would like to do some birdwatching in the UK. Maybe someday!
Hi Betsy – sorry, I read it wrong and thought you had written it. I do remember hearing that song now. It sounds so different looking at the words, to actually hearing it though.
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Hi Cath – It’s different to see the words and get a different meaning than when they’re set to music isn’t it? I’m one to famously misinterpret lyrics, too, especially if they’re not sung distinctly – like the old story of the little boy who wondered where “Round John Virgin” was in the Nativity scene.