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Verse 1

  G              C
O little town of Bethlehem
          D7
How still we see thee lie
 G    F   E        Am
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
    D7              G
The silent stars go by
                       B7
Yet in thy dark street shineth
                B7
The everlasting Light
    G                  C
The hopes and fears of all the years
    G      D7     G
Are met in thee tonight

Verse 2

    G                 C
For Christ is born of Mary
        D7
And gathered all above
      G  F    E          Am
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
      D7                 G
Their watch of wond'ring love
                   B7
O morning stars, together
                  B7
Proclaim the holy birth
    G               C
And praises sing to God the King
    G        D7     G
And peace to men on earth

Verse 3

    G             C
How silently, how silently
       D7
The wondrous Gift is giv'n
   G   F  E       Am
So God imparts to human hearts
    D7               G
The blessings of His heav'n
                    B7
No ear may hear His coming
                     B7
But in this world of sin
      G                  C
Where meek souls will receive Him still
    G           D7     G
The dear Christ enters in

Verse 4

  G             C
O holy Child of Bethlehem
       D7
Descend on us, we pray
     G   F   E        Am
Cast out our sin, and enter in
   D7           G
Be born in us today
                      B7
We hear the Christmas angels
                       B7
The great glad tidings tell
    G            C
Oh, come to us, abide with us
    G      D7  G
Our Lord Emmanuel