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 tonneight’¨’¨
And the glory of Christmas is the glory of Christ
And the glory of Christmas is the story of His love
O holy Child of Bethlehem’¨
Descend to us, we pray’¨
Cast out our sin and enter in’¨
Be born to us today’¨
We hear the Christmas angels’¨
The great glad tidings tell’¨
O come to us, abide with us’¨
Our Lord Emmanuel
How silently, how silently’¨
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts’¨
The blessings of His heaven.’¨
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 Christ be welcomed in
Adapted from the original carol lyrics by Phillips Brooks, 1867 and verse melody adapted from the tune by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Arr. and additional chorus written by Jonas Myrin, Bernie Herms & Matt Redman