The Worshipbook ‎#526

526. 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
• Title: O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
• Author: Louis F. Benson (1899)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Topic: Christian Year: Christmas; Christian Year: Epiphany; Christian Year: Lent; Civil Year: New Year; Other Observances: Christian Education

Tune Information

• Name: KINGSFOLD
• Arranger and Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Collector (melody): Lucy Broadwood (1858-1929)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: Music from The English Hymnal; used by permission of Oxford University Press.