Key: G
Introduction:
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Long time ago in Bethlehem,
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So the Holy Bible say,
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Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ,
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Was born on Christmas day,
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Hark, now hear the angels sing,
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A new King born today,
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And man will live for evermore,
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Because of Christmas day.
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While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
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They saw a bright new shining star,
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They heard a choir sing a song
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The music came from afar,
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Hark, now hear the angels sing,
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A new King born today,
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And man will live for evermore,
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Because of Christmas Day.
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Now, Joseph and his wife, Mary,
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Came to bethlehem that night
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They found no place to bear their child,
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Not a single room was in sight.
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By and by, they found a little nook,
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In a stable all forlorn,
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And in a manger cold and dark,
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Mary's litlle Boy child was born!
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Hark, now hear the angels sing,
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New King born today,
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And man will live for evermore,
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Because of Christmas day.
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Trumpets sound and angels sing,
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Listen to what they say,
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That Man will live for evermore,
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Because of Christmas day.