The Celebration Hymnal

291

O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

1 O sing a song of Bethlehem,  
Of shepherds watching there,  
And of the news that came to them  
From angels in the air.  
The light that shone on Bethlehem  
Fills all the world today;  
Of Jesus' birth and peace on earth  
The angels sing alway.  

2 O sing a song of Nazareth,  
Of sunny days of joy.  
O sing of fragrant flowers' breath,  
And of the sinless Boy;  
For now the flowers on Nazareth  
In every heart may grow;  
Now spreads the fame of His dear name  
On all the winds that blow.  

3 O sing a song of Galilee,  
Of lake and woods and hill,  
Of Him who walked upon the sea  
And bade its waves be still:  
For tho' like waves on Galilee,  
Dark seas of trouble roll,  
When faith has heard the Master's word,  
Falls peace upon the soul.  

4 O sing a song of Calvary,  
Its glory and dismay;  
Of Him who hung upon the tree  
And took our sins away:  
For He who died on Calvary  
Is risen from the grave,  
And Christ, our Lord, by heav'n adored,  
Is mighty now to save.

WORDS: Louis F. Benson
Theme: The Life of Christ: Life and Ministry