O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie ;
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silentstars 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 wond'ring love.
O morning stars together
Proclaim the noly birth,
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men non earth.

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