>>title: O Little Town of Bethlehem >>music: Lewis H. Redner >>lyrics: Phillips Brooks >>capo: 3 >>piano: Seventh-Day Adventist Hymnal #135 >>chordhints: Ddim XX0101 B7 X21202 >>header: Verse 1: D Ddim D Em D A7 D O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! B7 Em D A D Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Em F# Bm G F# Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the ever - lasting light; D Em D A D The hopes and fears of all the years, are met in thee to - night. >>header: Verse 2: D Ddim D Em D A7 D For Christ is born of Ma-ry, and gathered all a - bove, B7 Em D A D While mortals sleep the angels keep, their watch of wond’ring love. Em F# Bm G F# O morning stars to - gether, pro - claim the holy birth; D Em D A D And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth. >>header: Verse 2: D Ddim D Em D A7 D How silent - ly, how silently, the wondrous gift is giv’n B7 Em D A D So God im - parts to human hearts, the blessing of His heav’n. Em F# Bm G F# No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin; D Em D A D Where meek souls will re - ceive Him still, the dear Christ enters in. >>header: Verse 2: D Ddim D Em D A7 D O holy Child of Bethlehem, des - cend to us, we pray; B7 Em D A D Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us to - day. Em F# Bm G F# We hear the Christmas an - gels, the great glad tidings tell; D Em D A D O come to us, a - bide with us, our Lord, Em - man - uel.