O Little Town of Bethlehem - Wikipedia
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a Christmas carol. Based on an 1868 text written by Phillips Brooks , the carol is popular on both sides of the Atlantic, but to different tunes: in the United States and Canada, to "St. Louis" by Brooks' collaborator, Lewis Redner ; and in the United Kingdom and Ireland to "Forest Green", a tune collected by ...
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Hymnary.org
Authoritative information about the hymn text O Little Town of Bethlehem, with lyrics, MIDI files, PDF files, printable scores, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners.
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Lyrics for Christmas
History and facts about O Little Town of Bethlehem. Lyrics to O Little Town of Bethlehem written by the priest Phillips Brooks in 1868. Music to the Christmas carol by the organist Lewis Redner.
O little town of Bethlehem - Hymnary.org
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
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
Hymn Story: O Little Town of Bethlehem
The lyrics to “O Little Town of Bethlehem” were written by Phillips Brooks in 1868 after visiting the town of Bethlehem on his trip to the Holy Land two years earlier. Since that time, this song has become a favorite for many people as they celebrate the Christmas season.
O Little Town of Bethlehem > Lyrics | Phillips Brooks - Timeless Truths
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 wond’ring ...
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Notes On The Carol - Hymns and …
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 to-night. 2. For Christ is born of Mary; And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of ...
O little town of Bethlehem — Hymnology Archive
When Brooks was rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, he had spent a year traveling abroad, 1865–1866, including a visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where he participated in a service lasting from the late hours of Christmas Eve through early hours of Christmas morning, 1865.
121. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Hymnary.org
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 ...