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O Little Town of Bethlehem

The Dublin Encounters22 Dec 2022

O Little Town of Bethlehem Lyrics

Little Town of Bethlehem - The Wishing Stars

O little town of bethlehem

 

How still we see thee lie

 

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

 

The silent stars go by

 

Yet in thy darkness shineth

 

The everlasting light

 

The hopes and fears of all the years

 

Are met in thee tonight

 

For christ is born of mary

 

And fathered 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 in us today

 

We hear the christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell

 

Oh come to us abide with us

 

Our lord immanuel