O Little Town of Bethlehem

Written by	Phillips Brooks
Music by	Lewis Redner ("St Louis"),
		Ralph Vaughan Williams ("Forest Green"),
		Henry Walford Davies
		("Wengen" and "Christmas Carol")
Published	c. 1865

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O little town of Bethlehem
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How still we see thee lie
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Above thy    deep and dreamless sleep
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The silent stars go by
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Yet in thy dark   streets shineth
    Am     Dm/F    E
The everlasting    Light
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The hopes and fears of all the years
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Are met in thee tonight


For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth


How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.


O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel