The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11641

11641. Bethlehem In Land Of Judah

1 Bethlehem in land of Judah,
Who shall all thy glory tell?
Out of thee the Lord from Heaven
Came to rule His Israel.

2 Fairer than the sun at morning
Was the star that told His birth,
To the world its God announcing
Seen in fleshly form on earth.

3 Eastern sages at His cradle
Make oblations rich and rare;
See them give, in deep devotion,
Gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

4 Sacred gifts of mystic meaning;
Incense doth their faith disclose,
Gold their hearts’ best love proclaimeth,
Myrrh obedience foreshows.

5 Jesus, whom the Gentiles worshipped
At Thy glad epiphany,
Unto Thee, our only Father,
God, and Savior, glory be.

Text Information

• First Line: Bethlehem in land of Judah
• Title: Bethlehem In Land Of Judah
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Source: The Book of Worship (New York: New Church Board of Publications, 1876)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: STUTTGART
• Adapter: Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876
• Meter: 87.87
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Psalmodia Sacra, by Christian F. Witt (Gotha, Germany: 1715)
• Copyright: Public Domain