Common Praise ‎#545

545. O sing a song of Bethlehem

1 O sing a song of Bethlehem,
of shepherds watching there,
and of the news that came to them
from angels in the air:
the light that shone on Bethlehem
fills all the world today;
of Jesus’ birth and peace on earth
the angels sing alway.

2 O sing a song of Nazareth,
of sunny days of joy,
O sing of fragrant flowers’ breath,
and of the sinless Boy:
for now the flowers of Nazareth
in every heart may grow;
now spreads the fame of his dear name
on all the winds that blow.

3 O sing a song of Galilee,
of lake and woods and hill,
of him who walked upon the sea
and bade the waves be still:
for though, like waves on Galilee,
dark seas of trouble roll,
when faith has heard the Master’s word
falls peace upon the soul.

4 O sing a song of Calvary,
its glory and dismay;
of him who hung upon the tree
and took our sins away:
for he who died on Calvary
is risen from the grave,
and Christ our Lord, by heaven adored,
is mighty now to save.

Text Information

• First Line: O sing a song of Bethlehem
• Author: Louis F. Benson, 1855-1930
• Meter: DCM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 John 3:5
  ;
  1 Peter 2:24
  ;
  Luke 2:6-14
  ;
  Luke 2:39-40
  ;
  Luke 2:51-52
  ;
  Luke 23:33
  ;
  Mark 4:39-41
  ;
  Mark 6:47-51
  ;
  Matthew 28:7

Tune Information

• Name: KINGSFOLD
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: DCM
• Key: e minor
• Source: English folksong from English Country Songs, 1893
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press