BETHLEHEM
(A Christmas Song.)
Bethlehem, fair Bethlehem!
Judea's glittering lustrous gem!
Of thee, unending songs shall sing,
Thou birth-place of the Saviour, King.
O Bethlehem, fair Bethlehem!
Resplendent stars thy heavens gem;
Stars that with holy radiance shine
And angel songs are ever thine.
Judea's glittering lustrous gem!
Of thee, unending songs shall sing,
Thou birth-place of the Saviour, King.
O Bethlehem, fair Bethlehem!
Resplendent stars thy heavens gem;
Stars that with holy radiance shine
And angel songs are ever thine.
O Bethlehem, bright Bethlehem!
No mist of time, thy light can dim.
Thine every terraced, vine-wreathed hill
Is lit with heavenly splendor still.
O Bethlehem, bright Bethlehem!
Thou loveliest in earth's diadem,
An angel choir above thee sings
Thou birthplace of the King of Kings!
No mist of time, thy light can dim.
Thine every terraced, vine-wreathed hill
Is lit with heavenly splendor still.
O Bethlehem, bright Bethlehem!
Thou loveliest in earth's diadem,
An angel choir above thee sings
Thou birthplace of the King of Kings!
O Bethlehem, glad Bethlehem!
We see thee as thou wast to them
Who bore their costly gifts, afar,
Beneath thy guiding eastern star.
O Bethlehem, glad Bethlehem!
We fain would sing of thee, with them
Whose heaven-born songs majestic rolled,
As heaven swung back her gates of gold.
We see thee as thou wast to them
Who bore their costly gifts, afar,
Beneath thy guiding eastern star.
O Bethlehem, glad Bethlehem!
We fain would sing of thee, with them
Whose heaven-born songs majestic rolled,
As heaven swung back her gates of gold.
O Bethlehem, blest Bethlehem!
Judea's glittering, lustrous gem!
Angelic songs seem still to fall
In hallowed music over all.
O Bethlehem, blest Bethlehem!
When, in the New Jerusalem,
We greet again our Saviour, King;
Our thoughts will turn to thee and sing.
Judea's glittering, lustrous gem!
Angelic songs seem still to fall
In hallowed music over all.
O Bethlehem, blest Bethlehem!
When, in the New Jerusalem,
We greet again our Saviour, King;
Our thoughts will turn to thee and sing.