O Little Town of Bethlehem — chord chart in any key
Phillips Brooks, 1868. Tune: ST. LOUIS. Public domain, free to print.
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Key of G.
Verse 1
O Glittle town of AmBethlehem,
How Gstill Dwe see thee Glie!
AGbove thy E7deep and Amdreamless sleep
The Gsilent stars D7go Gby.
Yet Gin thy D7dark streets Bshineth
The EmeverlastAming BLight;
The Ghopes and fears of Amall the years
Are Gmet in thee D7toGnight.
Verse 2
For GChrist is born of AmMary,
And GgathDered all aGbove,
While Gmortals E7sleep, the Amangels keep
Their Gwatch of wonD7dering Glove.
O Gmorning D7stars, toBgether
ProEmclaim the hoAmly Bbirth!
And Gpraises sing to AmGod the King,
And Gpeace to men D7on Gearth!
Verse 3
How Gsilently, how Amsilently,
The GwonDdrous gift is Ggiven!
So GGod imE7parts to Amhuman hearts
The Gblessings of D7His Gheaven.
No Gear may D7hear His Bcoming,
But Emin this world Amof Bsin,
Where Gmeek souls will reAmceive Him, still
The Gdear Christ enD7ters Gin.
Verse 4
O Gholy Child of AmBethlehem!
DeGscend Dto us, we Gpray;
Cast Gout our E7sin and Amenter in,
Be Gborn in us D7toGday.
We Ghear the D7Christmas Bangels
The Emgreat glad tidAmings Btell;
O Gcome to us, aAmbide with us,
Our GLord EmmanD7uGel!
Phillips Brooks wrote this carol for his Philadelphia Sunday school in 1868, a few years after he visited Bethlehem. Lewis Redner, his church organist, composed ST. LOUIS for it that December, it was published in The Church Porch in 1874, and the meter is 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6.