OC little town oDmf Bethlehem
HoCw still weG7 see theCe lie
AboveA7 thy deep Dmand dreamless sleep
ThCe silentG7 stars go Cby
Yet in tDmhe dark streeE7ts shineth
ThAme everlastEming ligE7ht
CThe hopes and fDmears 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 BeAmthlehem, how stilGl we see thDee lie!    G 
Above thy deEep and dreAmamless sleep the silent Gstars goD by.    G 
Yet in thy dAmark streets shiB7neth the everlEmasting Light, B7  
The hGopes and fears of alAml the years are met iGn thee toDnight.  G 


For ChrGist is born of MaryAm, and gatherGed all aboveD,   G 
While mortals slEeep, the angAmels keep their watchG of wond'riDng love,    G 
O morning sAmtars, togetB7her proclaim Emthe holy birth!  B7  
And pGraises sing to GodAm the King, and peace Gto men on Dearth.    G 


How sGilently, how silAmently the wondGrous gift iDs giv'n!  G 
So God impaEmrts to humaAmn hearts the blessinGgs of His hDeav'n.  G 
No ear may hAmear His comiB7ng, but in thiEms world of sin,     B7  
Where mGeek souls will receiveAm Him still the dear CGhrist enters iDn.    G 


O hGoly Child of BeAmthlehem!  Descend Gto us, weD pray,   G 
Cast out our sEin, and entAmer in, be born Gin us todDay.   G 
We hear the CAmhristmas angeB7ls the great Emglad tidings call,    B7  
O cGome to us, abiAmde with us, Our Lord GEmmanuelD.    G