Scripture Verse

Bethlehem of Judaea. Matthew 2:1

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ar­ranged by W. How­ard Doane, The Sil­ver Spray (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1868), num­ber 20 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
And in a mang­er lay.
And in a mang­er lay,
And in a mang­er lay,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
And in a mang­er lay.

Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
And nailed Him to the cross.
And nailed Him to the cross,
And nailed Him to the cross,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
And nailed Him to the cross.

Joseph begged the bo­dy,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
And laid it in the tomb.
And laid it in the tomb,
And laid it in the tomb,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
And laid it in the tomb.

Mary came a weep­ing,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Her lov­ing Lord to see.
Her lov­ing Lord to see,
Her lov­ing Lord to see,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Her lov­ing Lord to see.

Down came an an­gel,
Down came an an­gel,
Down came an an­gel,
And rolled the stone away.
And rolled the stone away,
And rolled the stone away,
Down came an an­gel,
And rolled the stone away.

Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
We’re on our jour­ney home.
We’re on our jour­ney home,
We’re on our jour­ney home,
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry,
We’re on our jour­ney home.