In the little vil - lage of Bethle - hem,
There lay a Child one day,
And the sky was bright with a ho ? ly light
O'er the place where Jesus lay.
Al - le ? lu - ia!
Oh, how the angels sang.
Al - le ? lu - ia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
'Twas the birthday of a King.
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'Twas a humble birthplace, but oh, how much
God gave to us that day;
From the man - ger bed what a path has led,
What a per - fect, holy way.
Al - le ? lu - ia!
Oh, how the angels sang.
Al - le ? lu - ia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
'Twas the birthday of a King.