O Little Town of Bethelehem O little town of Bethlehem h ow still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth ID: 271058
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
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O Little Town of
Bethelehem
O little town of Bethlehem h
ow
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 a
re
met in
thee tonight.Slide3
O Little Town of
Bethelehem
For Christ is born of Mary
and
gathered all above
w
hile
mortals sleep, the angels keep
their
watch of wondering
love.
O morning stars together
proclaim
the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
and peace
to men on
earth.Slide4
O Little Town of
Bethelehem
How silently, how silently
the
wondrous gift is
given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the
blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
but
in this world of sin,
where
meek souls will receive him still,
the
dear Christ enters in.Slide5
O Little Town of
Bethelehem
O holy Child of Bethlehem
descend
to us, we
pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
be
born to us
today
We hear the Christmas angels
the
great glad tidings
tell
O come to us, abide with us Our Lord
Emmanuel!Slide6
Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem
Ephrathah
, though you are small among the
clans of
Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.”Slide7
Bethlehem means “hous
e of bread”.Slide8
Jesus enters a dark world in relative silence.Slide9
Whoever will cry out to Jesus will be received.Slide10
He comes to all of us to be our “
God with us”.