Intro
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Verse 1
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Long ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say
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Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day
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While shepherds watched their flocks by night
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They see a bright new shining star
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They hear a choir sing, the music seemed to come from afar
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Hark, now hear the angels sing, a new king born today
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And we can live for evermore, because of Christmas day
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Verse 3
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Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, come to Bethlehem that night
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They find no place to rest a while
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Not a room was in sight
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By and by they find a little nook in a stable all forlorn
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And in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born
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Trumpets sound and angels listen to what they say
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That we can live forevermore because of Christmas day
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