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 fj little town of Bethlehem 
 
 now still we see thee lie'. 
 Above thy deep and dreaiTiless sleep 
 The silent stars 90 by. 
 
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 of Dcthlchem 
 
y <£T in thy cidrk streets shineth 
 The everlastinq Light; 
 The hopes and feiars of dll the years 
 Are met in thee to-night. 
 
Vet irv thy 
 
 darKjtr^eb 
 
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 tke e.verlasti:A<^ 
 
I J morniny stars, together 
 
 Procl(3»im the hch.' birth I 
 And prdi&es s-ing to God the Kinq^ 
 And peace to men on earth. 
 
0- morning 
 
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 . the 
 \\o\y birtK! 
 
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^^.^.J^^^ v^ 
 
 hOR^ Christ is born of M^ry 
 And gc\therecl evil above, 
 While morteib sleep the angels keep 
 iheir watch of wondering love. 
 
f'j 0\'V silenHy, how silently, 
 
 The vvondrouo c)ift is given! 
 v5o God imparls to human hearts 
 The blessings of Ris heave 
 No ear iTiav hear his cofTiinc); 
 out in this world of sin, 
 Where nneek souls will 
 
 receive Hi m still , 
 The dear Christ enters in. 
 
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mormb 
 
 the aa^el3 
 
 I\eep tKeir watch 
 
 of worvderia^ love 
 
^^7HCR£. Children pure o^nd happy 
 Prdv to the blessed Child, 
 Where AAiserv cries out to Thee, 
 v5iin of the A'\other mi id. 
 
IDhere 
 
 CKildrcn 
 
 pure c\r\d 
 happ/ 
 
 to the 
 
 CMd 
 
/V/H£R£ ChariU' stands vvdtchinq, 
 
 And Fdith holds wide the door, 
 The dark night \vdl\es;the glory breaks, 
 And Christmas connes once more. 
 
t^e dark 
 
 and '"^^^ 
 
 CKri5trT\a3 
 
 corr\e3 
 
 owce 
 
 mora 
 
Q holy Child o^ Bethlehem, 
 
 Descend io lis we prav! 
 Cdst out, our sin c?ind enter iri; 
 
 Be b r n in us to - d c\v*. 
 We hear the ChristiTias c^ngels 
 The greai glad tidincjs tell; 
 come to us, abide vvitfi us, 
 Our Lord Ernrncvruiel! 
 
 P/) illips Pro oko 
 
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