O Little Town (The Glory Of Christmas)

 
Intro
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Verse 1
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O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
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Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light
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The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight

Chorus
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And the glory of Christmas is the glory of Christ
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And the glory of Christmas is the story of His love

Verse 2
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O holy child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray
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Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today
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We hear the Christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell
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Oh come to us abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel

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         Oh the story of His love
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His love, it lives for us
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Oh the story of His love

Verse 3
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How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given
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So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heaven
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No ear may hear His coming but in this world of sin
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Where meek souls will receive Him still
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The dear Christ enters in O Christ be welcomed in

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Ending
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       The story of His love
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       The story of His love