O little town of Bethlehem

Song O little town of Bethlehem
Artist The King's Singers
Album A Little Christmas Music

Lyrics

[00:01.34] o little town of bethlehem
[00:06.15] how still we see thee lie
[00:11.71] above thy deep and dreamless sleep
[00:17.25] the silent stars go by
[00:22.95] yet in thy dark streets shineth
[00:28.51] the everlasting light
[00:33.96] the hopes and fears of all the years
[00:39.62] are met in thee tonight
[00:56.65] for christ is born of mary
[01:02.04] and gathered all above
[01:07.60] while mortals sleep, the angels keep
[01:12.89] their watch of wondering love
[01:18.40] o morning stars together
[01:24.44] proclaim the holy birth
[01:29.65] and praises sing to god the king
[01:35.49] and peace to men on earth
[01:52.30] how silently, how silently
[01:57.69] the wondrous gift is given!
[02:02.92] so god imparts to human hearts
[02:09.00] the blessings of his heaven.
[02:14.18] no ear may his his coming,
[02:20.08] but in this world of sin,
[02:25.40] where meek souls will receive him still,
[02:31.79] the dear christ enters in.
[02:47.85] o holy child of bethlehem
[02:53.73] descend to us, we pray
[02:58.81] cast out our sin and enter in
[03:04.56] be born to us today
[03:09.80] we hear the christmas angels
[03:15.70] the great glad tidings tell
[03:21.07] o come to us, abide with us
[03:27.15] our lord emmanuel