O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight For Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above While mortals sleep the angels Keep their watch of wondering love Oh, morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing to God our king And peace to men on earth Oh, holy child of Bethlehem Descend to us we pray Cast out our sins and enter in Be born in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell O come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel How silently, how silently The wondrous gift to give So God imparts to humans hearts The blessings of his heaven No ear, may hear his coming But in this world of sin Where meek souls will receive him Till the dear Christ enters in O holy child of Bethlehem Descend to us we pray Cast out our sin and enter in Be born in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell O come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel Oh, little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by