When a Child Is Born

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"When a Child Is Born" is a Christmas song, with a melody taken from the 1970 song "Tränen lügen nicht" (Tears do not lie) by Michael Holm. The English lyrics were written a few years later by Austrian composer Fred Jay as a Christmas song (although the song does not actually make any specific reference to Christmas). Versions of the song have been recorded by Michael Holm in 1974, Johnny Mathis, whose version was the 1976 Christmas number one in the UK, and Boney M, who included it on their hit 1981 Christmas Album.