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==Music files==
==Music files==
{{Legend}}
{{Legend}}
''See also the [[Christmas Songbook (Various)|Christmas Songbook]]''


*'''CPDL #7061 and #7062:''' [http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{net}}] PDF and MIDI files available.
*'''CPDL #7061:''' [http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{net}}]
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Edward L. Stauff|Edward L. Stauff]] ''(added 2004-05-20)''.   '''Score information:''' Letter, 1 page   {{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Edward L. Stauff|Edward L. Stauff]] ''(added 2004-05-20)''.   '''Score information:''' Letter, 1 page   {{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:''' "Forest Green" and "St. Louis" tunes available in two separate scores.
:'''Edition notes:'''  
 
*'''CPDL #621:''' [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/sheet/xmas-001.pdf {{pdf}}] 
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Rafael Ornes|Rafael Ornes]] ''(added 1999-12-07)''.   '''Score information:''' 20 kbytes   {{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' tune: "Forest Green"


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''O Little Town of Bethlehem''<br>
'''Title:''' ''O Little Town of Bethlehem''<br>
{{Composer|Traditional}}
{{Composer|Traditional|, harmonised by [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]}}
'''Tune:''' ''[[Forest Green]]''


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
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'''Published:'''  
'''Published:'''  


'''Description:''' For obvious reasons, the final verse is traditionally only sung on Christmas Day.<br>
'''Description:''' <br>


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  
 
*[http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/l/olittle.htm CyberHymnal entry for O Little Town of Bethlehem]
CyberHymnal entry for O Little Town of Bethlehem:
:http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/l/olittle.htm


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{LinkText|O little town of Bethlehem}}
 
{{Text|English}}
 
 
::'''1.'''
: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.
 
::'''2.'''
:O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth,
:and praises sing to God the King and peace to men on earth;
:For Christ is born of Mary; and, gathered all above,
:While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondring love'.
 
::'''3.'''
:How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is giv'n!
:So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heav'n.
:No ear may hear his coming; but in this world of sin,
:Where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in.
 
::'''4.'''
: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.
<br>
Lyrics: Phill­ips Brooks, 1867 <br>
 
 
{{Cleanup|This work is listed under "Traditional". Two scores say composer is L. H. Redner, tune: "St. Louis", also "Forest Green", traditional English harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Please separate the editions and correct titles etc. [[User:Bobnotts|Bobnotts]] 17:41, 14 December 2006 (PST)}}
 


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Editor: Edward L. Stauff (added 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional), harmonised by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tune: Forest Green

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O little town of Bethlehem.

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