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144. O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

1 O sing a song of Bethlehem,
Of shepherds watching there,
And of the news that came to them
From angels in the air:
The light that shone on Bethlehem
Fills all the world today;
Of Jesus' birth and peace on earth
The angels sing alway.

2 O sing a song of Nazareth,
Of sunny days of joy,
O sing of fragrant flowers breath,
And of the sinless Boy:
For now the flowers of Nazareth
In every heart may grow;
Now spreads the fame of His dear name
On all the winds that blow.

3 O sing a song of Calvary,
Its glory and dismay;
Of Him who hung upon the tree,
And took our sins away:
For He who died on Calvary
Is risen from the grave;
And Christ, our Lord, by heaven adored,
Is mighty now to save.

Text Information
First Line: O sing a song of Bethlehem
Title: O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
Author: Louis F. Benson (1855-1930)
Meter: C.M.D.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Jesus Christ: Life and Ministry
Tune Information
Name: KINGSFOLD
Mel. coll. by: Lucy Broadwood
Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Meter: C.M.D.
Incipit: 32111 73343 45543
Key: e minor or modal
Copyright: Music from The English Hymnal by permission of Oxford University Press.
Notes: Alternate tune, FOREST GREEN, No. 90.



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