The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration ‎#162

162. The Birthday of a King

1 In the little village of Bethlehem,
there lay a Child one day,
And the sky was bright with a holy light
o'er the place where Jesus lay.

Refrain:
Alleluia! O how the angels sang.
Alleluia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
'twas the birthday of a King.

2 'Twas a humble birth-place, but oh, how much
God gave to us that day,
From the manger bed what a path has led,
what a perfect, holy way. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the little village of Bethlehem
• Title: The Birthday of a King
• Author: William Harold Neidlinger
• Refrain First Line: Alleluia! O how the angels sang
• Meter: 10.6.10.7. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Christ: Lordship; Jesus Our Savior : His Birth

Tune Information

• Name: NEIDLINGER
• Composer: William Harold Neidlinger
• Arranger: Robert F. Douglas
• Meter: 10.6.10.7. with Refrain
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arr. Copyright 1986 WORD MUSIC ( a div. of WORD, INC.). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.