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GLORY TO BETHLEHEM

Scripture Verse

Bethlehem Ephrathah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Micah 5:2

Introduction

Words: Ma­ri­an Froe­lich, 1885.

Music: Les­ter Morse (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

illustration
Joseph and Mary Arrive at Bethlehem
William Brassey Hole, 1906

Wake the Christ­mas car­ols
To the ho­ly Child;
Snow the earth ap­par­els,
Winds blow fierce and wild!
See! a star breaks o’er us,
Shines a lus­trous gem;
Wake the joy­ful chor­us,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

Refrain

Wake the joy­ful chorus,
To Heav’n’s dia­dem;
For His star breaks o’er us,
Glory to Beth­le­hem!

In the dist­ant ag­es
Patriarchs of old,
Prophets, priests and sag­es,
Of the Child fore­told.
And He came, the Ho­ly,
Heaven’s dia­dem,
Dwelt with us the low­ly,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

Refrain

On the night’s soft pin­ion
Floated down a song,
Honor and do­min­ion
To the Child be­long;
He shall reign eter­nal,
Naught His pow­er shall stem,
Praise to Him super­nal,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

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