Family Stone movie - O Little Town of Bethlehem lyrics

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Song by Traditional<br /><br>

O little town of Bethlehem,<br>

How still we see thee lie.<br>

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep<br>

The silent stars go by;<br>

Yet in thy dark streets shineth<br>

The everlasting Light;<br>

The hopes and fears of all the years<br>

Are met in thee tonight.<br>

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For Christ is born of Mary,<br>

And, gathered all above<br>

While mortals sleep, the angels keep<br>

Their watch of wondering love.<br>

O morning stars, together<br>

Proclaim the holy birth.<br>

And praises sing to God the King.<br>

And peace to men on earth.<br>

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How silently, how silently<br>

The wondrous gift is given!<br>

So God imparts to human hearts<br>

The blessings of His heaven.<br>

No ear may hear His coming;<br>

But in this world of sin,<br>

Where meek souls will receive Him,<br>

still The dear Christ enters in.<br>

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Where children, pure and happy,<br>

Pray to the Blessed Child;<br>

Where misery cries out to thee,<br>

Son of the Mother mild;<br>

Where charity stands watching,<br>

And faith holds wide the door,<br>

The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,<br>

and Christmas comes once more.<br>

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O Holy Child of Bethlehem,<br>

Descend to us, we pray;<br>

Cast out our sin and enter in;<br>

Be born in us today!<br>

We hear the Christmas angels<br>

The great glad tidings tell;<br>

O come to us, abide with us,<br>

Our Lord Emmanuel!<br>

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