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In Little Bethlehem

Representative Text

1 Winds through the olive trees
Softly did blow,
Round little Bethlehem,
Long, long ago.
Sheep on the hillside lay
Whiter than snow;
Shepherds were watching them
Long, long ago.

2 Then from the happy sky,
Angels bent low,
Singing their songs of joy,
Long, long ago.
For in a manger bed,
Cradled we know,
Christ came to Bethlehem
Long, long ago.

Source: Children's Hymnal #162

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Author: Katherine Parker

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Text Information

First Line: Winds through the olive trees
Title: In Little Bethlehem
Author: Katherine Parker
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Beginner and Primary Songs #85

Beginner and Primary Songs #85
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Children's Hymnal #162

Children's Hymnal #162

Hymns of Childhood #112

Hymns of Childhood #112

Our Hymns of Praise #57

Our Hymns of Praise #57

Sing Noël #10a

Sing Noël #10a
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