orchidee

Bethlehem Birth

Tune: Personent Hodie - On this day earth shall ring

(\'Long ago, prophets knew\')

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God above, God of love

Your Spirit, holy dove

Came to earth, virgin birth

By His power would be

All revealed to Mary

 

Chorus

Let now praises ring

Earth and heaven sing

Dayspring\'s dawn, happy morn

Christ the Saviour is born

 

Mary, low, meek and mild

Would bear the pure Christ-child

She obeyed, not delayed

In beauty she arrayed

Of the Lord the handmaid - Chorus

 

Star of Beth\'lem shine bright

Chase away gloom and night

Light of the world revealed

Man\'s stresses, strivings stilled

When we unto Christ yield - Chorus

 

God of grace, here the face

Of your Son we do trace

See Him in manger stall

Yet He ruler of all

Welcomes whom on Him call - Chorus

 

God forgive, we shall ilve

Unto you praises give

You have sent us your Son

He the pure sinless One

Salvation\'s work has done - Chorus