O little town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars og by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
An praises sing to God the King,
and peace to men on earth;
For Christ is born of Mary;
And, gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
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.
Text: Philiips Brooks
Musik: Ralph Vaughan Williams
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