Forest Nativity - Francis Bebey

Come into the world my child

Awake into life, my child

Life is good

You will see

Come into the world my child

All of us are here

Awaiting you

And the whole forrest will burst into applause

And leap for joy

As soon as you are born

The whole forest is expecting you

You can see the panther

Wearing his finest coat

And the lion

The king himself

Wearing a brand new mane to welcome you

Come into the world my child

Awake into life my child

Come into the world

Don’t be afraid of the wicked

We have confined the wicked into a prison of scorn, of contempt

From where they’ll never escape

The wicked will never trouble you

Or make you unhappy

Because we are here

All of us

Awaiting you

Come into the world

Awake into life, my child

Come, the whole forrest is expecting you