All Believer Hymn Book

Hymn 489 O LITTLE TOWN Lyrics

1. 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.

2. For Christ is born of Mary;
And gathered all above,
While mortals 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.

3. How silently, how silently wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No car may hear His coming;
But in this world of sin,
Where meek soul will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.

4. O holy child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray
Cast our sin and enter in Be born in us today.
We hear the Christian angels
The great glad tidings tell,
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel.