The Hymnal ‎#138

138. 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 its 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O sing a song of Bethlehem
• Author: Rev. Louis F. Benson (1855-1930)
• Meter: C. M. D.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Jesus Christ the Lord: His Life and Ministry; Christ: Childhood and Youth of; Christ: Ministry; Christ: Life and Ministry; Ministry of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: KINGSFOLD
• Meter: C. M. D.
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: Tune from "The English Hymnal." Used by permission of the Oxford University Press.