Emmanuel in Bethlehem's Quiet Night

O little town beneath the starlit sky, How peaceful in the darkness you

appear, While silent constellations drift on by, And cast their gentle light on

all that's dear. Within your shadowed streets, there burns a flame,

That never dims through centuries of night, The hopes and dreams that bear

His holy name, Transform your humble lanes with sacred light. The years have

brought their sorrows and their joys, Yet still this night holds promise sweet and true,

Where ancient prophecy with love employs, Its tender grace to make all things new.

In Bethlehem's embrace, so warm and mild, The world awaits the birth of