Scripture Verse

The true Light was coming into the world. John 1:9

Introduction

Words: Flo­ra Kirk­land, in Up­lift­ed Voic­es, ed­it­ed by Ad­am Gei­bel & R. Frank Leh­man (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Gei­bel & Lehm­an, 1901), num­ber 166.

Music: Ad­am Gei­bel (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Kirk­land (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Adam Geibel
1855–1933

Lyrics

In yonder stable gleams a light,
Serenely calm, divinely fair;
The King hath come to earth tonight,
Behold Him resting lowly there.

Refrain

The light of Heaven seems to fold Him
As in a wondrous dress,
In Bethle’m’s manger we behold Him,
The Lord our righteousness;
The light of Heaven seems to fold Him
As in a wondrous dress,
In Bethle’m’s manger we behold Him,
The Lord our righteousness.

Behold the Lamb of God from Heav’n,
Bow low before His infant feet;
The pow’r that rescues you and me,
Is vested in that Christ-child sweet.

Refrain

Behold the Man of Galilee,
He rested first in Bethle’m’s stall;
Upon this blessèd, blessèd night,
Come worship Him, your All in All.

Refrain