St. Louis
O little town of Bethlehem
79
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Metric Index
CMD 
Modality
F Major 
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Author
Phillips Brooks [1835-1893] 
Composer
Lewis H. Redner [1831-1908] 
Language
English 
Publication Date
1985 
Last Five Uses
• Used on Dec 12, 2021 10:30 as the Fourth Carol at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Dec 24, 2019 18:30 as the Introit at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Dec 24, 2016 16:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Dec 24, 2015 16:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Dec 28, 2014 00:00 as the Sixth Carol at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA 
Poem Words (Five verses)
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 wondering love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth!
and praises sing to God the King,
and peace to men on earth.
3.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous Gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
4.
Where children pure and happy
pray to the blessed Child,
where misery cries out to thee,
Son of the mother mild;
where charity stand watching
and faith holds wide the door,
the dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
and Christmas comes once more.
5.
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin, and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!
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