Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" Songtext
von Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

For unto us a child is born
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
For unto us a child is born(for unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
For unto us a child is born(for unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
Unto us(Unto us)
A son is given(a son is given)
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And His name shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, the mighty God
The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace
For unto us a child is born(For unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given


Unto us a child is born
Unto us a son is given
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And His name(and His name)
Shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, the mighty God
The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace
For unto us a child is born(For unto us a child is born)
For unto us a child is born(For unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder
And the government shall be, shall be upon His shoulder
And the government shall be upon His shoulder
And His name shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, the mighty God
The everlasting Father
Prince of Peace
For unto us a child is born(For unto us a child is born)
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
Unto us a son is given
And the government, the government shall be upon His shoulder
And the government, the government shall be upon His shoulder
And His name shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, the mighty God
The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace
The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace