- Read the first phrase and tell them about how the angels must have sung with great joy and enthusiasm as they announced the birth of Jesus.
- Ask the children to sing like the angels must have sung.
- "Let earth receive their king!" What a great gift that was then and now.
- Again, sing like the angels must have sung.
- The next phrase talks about letting Christ into our lives/hearts
- Sing like the angels must have sung.
- Begin singing the next line soft.
- As you repeat this line get louder until the last line you are singing quite loud with enthusiasm.
Teach the next verses in a similar fashion - explaining the meaning of each phrase and singing as the angels would have sung.
