O little town of Bethlehem

Words by PHILIP BROOKS
Music by DAVID MOFFIT and TRAVIS COTTRELL

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 dark streets shineth,
the everlasting light.
The hopes and fears of all the years
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 thy holy birth.
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth.

Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

How si­lent­ly, 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.

Star of wonder, star of night.
Star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding;
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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!

Sopraan:
Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Rejoyce, Emmanuel.
Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.
We hear the Christ­mas an­gels,
The great glad tid­ings tell!
Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.

Alt:
O ho­ly Child of Beth­le­hem,
descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin, and en­ter in,
be born in us to­day.
Alleluia, alleluia, glad tid­ings tell!
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Em­ma­nu­el!

Tenor/bas:
Star of wonder, star of night.
Star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding;
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Rejoyce! Rejoyce! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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