Worship and Rejoice ‎#224

224. 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 O 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, 1900-
• Refrain First Line: Alleluia! O how the angles sang
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:9
  ;
  Luke 2:13-14
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [In the little village of Bethlehem]
• Composer: William Harold Neidlinger, 1900-
• Arranger: Robert F. Douglas, 1941-
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Music Arr. © 1986 Word Music