O Little Town of Bethlehem

music by Ralph Vaughn Williams

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O lit tle town of Beth le hem, how
For Christ is born of Mar y and
How si lent ly, how si lent ly, the
Where chil dren pure and hap py pray

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still
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we
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see thee
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gath ered all a
the won drous Gift is
to the bles sed

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lie! A bove thy deep and dream less sleep the
bove, While mor tals sleep, the ang els keep their
giv'n; So God im parts to hu man hearts the
Child, where mis er y cries out to Thee, Son

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 si
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lent
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stars go
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watch of won drous
bless ings of His
of the moth er

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by. Ye t in thy dark streets shi neth the
love. O mor ning stars to geth er, pro
Heav'n. No ear may he ar His com ing, but
mild; Where char i ty stands watch ing and
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er las
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ting
claim the ho ly
in this world of
faith holds wide the
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Light; The
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hopes and fears of all the years are
birth, and prai ses sing to God the King, and
sin, where meek souls will re ceive Him still, the
door, the dark night wakes, the glo ry breaks, and
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 
met
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in thee to
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night.
peace to men on earth.
dear Christ en ters in.
Christ mas comes once more.