A Child Is Born in Bethlehem

Lirik: Richard F. Littledale

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Verse 1

A Child is born in Bethlehem

And joyful is Jerusalem.

He lies within a lowly stall,

The King who reigneth over all.

Verse 2

The ox and ass beheld that sight,

And knew Him for the Lord of Might.

The wise men hasten to their king,

And gold, and myrrh, and incense bring.

Verse 3

Sprung from no mortal father, He

Is born of pure virginity.

Unwounded by the serpent’s tooth,

He comes to us a man in sooth.

Verse 4

Like to the flesh man dwelleth in,

But all unlike to man in sin.

That He might bring our mortal race

Back to the image of His face.

Verse 5

A Child is born in Bethlehem,

And joyful is Jerusalem.

Now upon this, His natal day,

Bless we our infant Lord alway.