From a distance   The world looks blue and green   And the snow-capped mountains white   From a distance   The ocean meets the stream   And the eagle takes to flight      From a distance   There is harmony   And it echoes through the land   And it's the voice of hope   And it's the voice of peace   It's the voice of every man      From a distance   The world sings 'Silent Night'   Like a soft embracing psalm   From a distance (From a distance)   The words sound sweet and clear   And all is bright and calm   From a distance   We are instruments   Marching in a common band   Playing songs of hope   Playing songs of peace   They're the songs of every man      Chorus:   God is watching us (God is watching)   God is watching us (I know he's watching)   God is watching us    From a distance      Gloria    In excelsis deo      From a distance   You, you look like my friend   Even though we are at war   From a distance   I just I cannot comprehend   What all this fighting's for   From a distance   There is harmony   Do you hear it echo   through   The land   It's the song of joy   It's the song of peace   It's the heart of every man   In the season of   Universal love   This is the song of every man      Chorus (2x)      Oh come let us adore him   Joy to the world