Once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to any man
Made a promise to a star above
The day that love began

"I will give to him my lamb
A shepherd's all I am"
And so he walked the lonely sands
To find the place his heart was dreaming of
The day that love began

Over meadows, over mountains
They came from valleys and from streams
Every poet and every king
And one little shepherd with a dream

As the shepherd knelt to pray
His lamb just ran away
And tear drops filled his lonely hand
He broke his promise to a star above
The day that love began

Then the smiling face of Mary
Beckoned the shepherd to her side
Today you gave Him the best gift of all
The moment that you cried
Once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to any man
Found the place his heart was dreaming of
And he made a promise to a star above
Said he found the place that his heart was dreaming of
The day that love began
Began
The day that love began