Christmas-Songs.Org: A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
A Child is born in Bethlehem
Exult for joy, Jerusalem!
Alleluia!
Lo! He who reigns above the skies
There, in a manger lowly, lies.
Alleluia!
The ox and ass in neighbouring stall
See in that Child the Lord of all.
Alleluia!
And kingly pilgrims, long foretold
From East bring incense, myrrh, and gold.
Alleluia!
And enter with their offerings
To hail the newborn King of Kings.
Alleluia!
He comes, a maiden mother's son
Yet earthly father hath He none.
Alleluia!
And from the serpent's poison free
He owned our blood and pedigree.
Alleluia!
Our feeble flesh and His the same
Our sinless kinsman He became
Alleluia!
That we, from deadly thrall set free
Like Him and so like God should be.
Alleluia!
Come then and on this natal day
Rejoice before the Lord and pray.
Alleluia!
And to the Holy One in Three
Give praise and thanks eternally.
Alleluia!
About this song A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
"A child is born in Bethlehem" is based on a 14th century Latin hymn Puer Natus in Bethlehem. This hymn was tranlated to English by Hamilton Montgomerie MacGill in the 19th century. Music is based on a score by Bach.