O little town of Bethlehem
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How still we see the lie
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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
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The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth
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The everlasting Light
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The hopes and fears of all the years
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Are met in thee tonight
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For Christ is born of Mary
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And gathered all above
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While mortals sleep, the angels keep
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Their watch of wondering love
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O morning stars, together
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Proclaim the holy birth
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And praises sing to God the King
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And peace to men on earth
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How silently, how silently
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The wondrous gift is given
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So God imparts to human hearts
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The blessings of his heaven
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No ear may hear his coming
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But in this world of sin
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Where meek souls will receive him, still
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The dear Christ enters in Where children pure and happy
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Pray to the blessed Child
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Where misery cries out to thee
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Son of the mother mild
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Where charity stands watching
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And faith holds wide the door
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The dark night wakes, the glory breaks
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And Christmas comes once more
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O holy Child of Bethlehem
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Descend to us, we pray
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Cast out our sin and enter in Be born in us today
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We hear the Christmas angels
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The great glad tidings tell
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O come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel! |