Who Is This In Bethlehem's Town

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Who is this in Bethlehem’s town

Author: William Wilberforce Newton
Tune: ST. BEES (Dykes)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Who is this in Bethlehem’s town,
Brings the holy angels down—
Shepherds too, and wise men bow,
Son of God, ’tis Thou! ’tis Thou!

2 In the temple, who is He,
Aged Simeon longs to see?
Happy saint, he pays his vow,
Son of God, ’tis Thou! ’tis Thou!

3 Who is He in yonder cot,
Bending to His toilsome lot.
Veiled in flesh we know Thee now,
Son of man, ’tis Thou! ’tis Thou!

4 Sing we then with heart and voice,
While the sons of men rejoice.
While Heav’n’s glory crowns Thy brow,
Son of God, ’tis Thou! ’tis Thou!

5 Hail the Savior, praise Him then,
Heav’n’s own richest gift to men,
Son of God—of man, ’tis Thou
We would ever praise as now.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13244

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First Line:	Who is this in Bethlehem’s town
Title:	Who Is This In Bethlehem's Town
Author:	William Wilberforce Newton
Meter:	7.7.7.7
Source:	The Voice of St. John and Other Poems (New York: Anson D. F. RAndolph, 1881)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain