Welcome to my site. This site will give you information on who, and how this song, "O little Town of Bethlehem" was made.
Philip Brooks was the writter and creater of this song. He was an Episcopal
Priest, and he made this song while he was on a journey to the Holy Land in 1865
And on Christmas Eve, while he was heading to Jerusalem
from Bethleham, he stopped at an open field, to watch the dusk envelop the town.
ANd after that, he attended a 5 hour church service at the Church of Nativity. And for 3 long
years, he kept his memories to himself, and then he was motivated to share his memories with a
Church gathering. And what he did, was write a 5 stanza poem, and he gave it to the Church
Organist, Lewis Redner, who gave the poem its musical background. And this song was soon enough
heard on December 27th, 1868; then later appeared in the Episcopal Hymnals, and soon enough
becoming one the favorite Christmas Carols.
Heres the Lyrics to "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
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 tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortlas sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heav'n.
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 holy Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Immanuel.
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