OC little town od f Bethlehem
HoCw still weG7 see theCe lie
AboveA7 thy deep d and dreamless sleep
ThCe silentG7 stars go Cby
Yet in td he dark streeE7ts shineth
Tha e everlaste ing ligE7ht
CThe hopes and fd ears of all the years
G7Are metC in thG7ee tonigCht
For Christ is born of Mary;
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love.
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth;
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
How silent, how silently
The wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heav'n.
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;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord, Emmanuel.


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O lGittle town of Bea thlehem, how stilGl we see thDee lie!    G 
Above thy deEep and drea amless sleep the silent Gstars goD by.    G 
Yet in thy da ark streets shiB7neth the everle asting Light, B7  
The hGopes and fears of ala l the years are met iGn thee toDnight.  G 


For ChrGist is born of Marya , and gatherGed all aboveD,   G 
While mortals slEeep, the anga els keep their watchG of wond'riDng love,    G 
O morning sa tars, togetB7her proclaim e the holy birth!  B7  
And pGraises sing to Goda the King, and peace Gto men on Dearth.    G 


How sGilently, how sila ently the wondGrous gift iDs giv'n!  G 
So God impae rts to humaa n hearts the blessinGgs of His hDeav'n.  G 
No ear may ha ear His comiB7ng, but in thie s world of sin,     B7  
Where mGeek souls will receivea Him still the dear CGhrist enters iDn.    G 


O hGoly Child of Bea thlehem!  Descend Gto us, weD pray,   G 
Cast out our sEin, and enta er in, be born Gin us todDay.   G 
We hear the Ca hristmas angeB7ls the great e glad tidings call,    B7  
O cGome to us, abia de with us, Our Lord GEmmanuelD.    G