O Little Town Of Bethlehem Lyrics

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 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

I can’t think of too many things stranger

Than a Savior leaving heaven for a manger

And Christ was born in Bethlehem

Which means the “House of Bread”

This reminds me of the manna

That the Israelites ate while fleeing Egypt

On their way to the Promised Land

And Christ’s family had to do some fleeing themselves

For at the very moment Christ was born

King Herod learned of the prophecies of this young Messiah King

And so he put out a hit on Him - to kill all the babies

And so they fled to Egypt as refugees

But the desire to kill Jesus did not end there

No, it would pursue Him for His entire life

But He was born so that He could die

And He died so that you may find life

That’s right, our Savior, born in a manger

In a town called the house of bread

Was indeed the Bread of Life

And the only way to find eternal life

How silently, how silently

The wondrous gift is given

So God imparts to human hearts

The blessings of His heaven

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 Emmanuel

Our Lord Emmanuel