O Little Town Of Bethlehem
| Category: | Holiday |
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| Notes: | Written in 1868 by Phillips Brooks after visiting Bethlehem. Quiet and contemplative - a good contrast to the more rousing carols. The second verse is one of the most beautiful in all of Christmas music. |
GO little town of D7Bethlehem
How Gstill we see thee B7lie
A-Embove thy deep and A7dreamless sleep
The D7silent stars go Gby
Yet Gin thy dark streets D7shineth
The Geverlasting E7light
The Amhopes and fears of Gall the years
Are D7met in thee to-Gnight
GFor Christ is born of D7Mary
And Ggathered all a-B7bove
While Emmortals sleep the A7angels keep
Their D7watch of wond'ring Glove
O Gmorning stars to-D7gether
Pro-Gclaim the holy E7birth
And Ampraises sing to GGod the King
And D7peace to men on Gearth
GHow silently, how D7silently
The Gwondrous gift is B7given
So EmGod imparts to A7human hearts
The D7blessings of His Gheaven
No Gear may hear His D7coming
But Gin this world of E7sin
Where Ammeek souls will re-Gceive Him still
The D7dear Christ enters Gin
GO holy Child of D7Bethlehem
De-Gscend to us we B7pray
Cast Emout our sin and A7enter in
Be D7born in us to-Gday
We Ghear the Christmas D7angels
The Ggreat glad tidings E7tell
O Amcome to us, a-Gbide with us
Our D7Lord Emmanuel G
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