Tune: Forest Green
(\'O little town of Bethlehem\')
Matthew 1 v.18-25
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When Mary to Joseph, she be
Espoused, betrothed, we see
To Joseph, before they marry
A child she did carry
With child by the Holy Spirit
In His purposes fit
Then Joseph being good, upright
Sought to hide her from sight
But while he upon these things thought
And angel to him brought
A message to him in a dream
Who said, Let not it seem
Wrong for you to take Mary here
To be your true wife dear
Fear not, for her child conceived be
\'Tis by the Spirit, see
A she shall bring forth a son, name
Shall be JESUS, the same
He shall be Saviour, His people
Shall save from their sins all
Now all this was done to fulfil
The prophecy, God\'s will
Spoken by Isaiah, Behold
The words now here be told
That a virgin shall be with child
Mary His mother mild
For she shall bring forth a son, He
Emmanuel shall be
This is \'God with us\', Joseph woke
Did as angel had spoke
Took Mary for his wife, she bore
JESUS, Saviour e\'ermore