O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

Representative Text

1 O sing a song of Bethlehem,
Of shepherds watching there,
And of the news that came to them
From angels in the air:
The light that shone on Bethlehem
Fills all the world today;
Of Jesus' birth and peace on earth
The angels sing alway.

2 O sing a song of Nazareth,
Of sunny days of joy,
O sing of fragrant flowers' breath,
And of the sinless boy:
For now the flow'rs of Nazareth
In ev'ry heart may grow;
Now spreads the fame of his dear name
On all the winds that blow.

3 O sing a song of Galilee,
Of lake and woods and hill,
Of him who walked upon the sea
And bade the waves be still:
For though, like waves on Galilee,
Dark seas of trouble roll,
When faith has heard the Master's word,
Falls peace upon the soul.

4 O sing a song of Calvary,
Its glory and dismay;
Of him who hung upon the tree,
And took our sins away:
For he who died on Calvary
Is risen from the grave,
And Christ, our Lord, by heav'n adored,
Is mighty now to save.

Source: One in Faith #632

Author: Louis F. Benson

Benson, Louis FitzGerald, D.D., was born at Philadelphia, Penn., July 22, 1855, and educated at the University of Penn. He was admitted to the Bar in 1877, and practised until 1884. After a course of theological studies he was ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia North, in 1888. His pastorate of the Church of the Redeemer, Germantown, Phila., extended from his ordination in 1888 to 1894, when he resigned and devoted himself to literary and Church work at Philadelphia. He edited the series of Hymnals authorised for use by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., as follows:— (1) The Hymnal, Phila., 1895; (2) The Chapel Hymnal, 1898; and (3) The School Hymnal, 1899. Dr. Benson's hymnological writings are somewh… Go to person page >

Tune

KINGSFOLD

Thought by some scholars to date back to the Middle Ages, KINGSFOLD is a folk tune set to a variety of texts in England and Ireland. The tune was published in English Country Songs [sic: English County Songs] (1893), an anthology compiled by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland. After having…

Go to tune page >


BETHLEHEM (Barnby)


BETHLEHEM (Fink)


Timeline

Media

You have access to this FlexScore.
Download:
Are parts of this score outside of your desired range? Try transposing this FlexScore.
General Settings
Stanza Selection
Voice Selection
Text size:
Music size:
Transpose (Half Steps):
Capo:
Contacting server...
Contacting server...
Questions? Check out the FAQ

A separate copy of this score must be purchased for each choir member. If this score will be projected or included in a bulletin, usage must be reported to a licensing agent (e.g. CCLI, OneLicense, etc).

This is a preview of your FlexScore.
The Cyber Hymnal #5327
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The United Methodist Hymnal #179
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
Worship and Rejoice #242

Instances

Instances (1 - 28 of 28)
TextAudioPage Scan

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #120

TextPage Scan

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #216

TextPage Scan

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #164

Text

Common Praise #545

Text

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #536

Text InfoTextFlexScoreAudioPage Scan

Glory to God #159

TextPage Scan

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #160

TextPage Scan

One in Faith #632

Redeeming Love #185

Page Scan

Rejoice Hymns #219

TextPage Scan

Rejoice in the Lord #356

TextPage Scan

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #144

TextPage Scan

The Celebration Hymnal #291

The Christian Life Hymnal #146

The Covenant Hymnal #197

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5327

The Greenwood Harmony (2nd ed.) #17

TextPage Scan

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #167

Text

The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #354

TextPage Scan

The New Century Hymnal #51

Text

The Presbyterian Hymnal #308

TextFlexScoreAudioPage Scan

The United Methodist Hymnal #179

Text

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #100

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #101

Text

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #102

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #103

TextPage Scan

The Worshiping Church #192

TextScoreAudioPage Scan

Worship and Rejoice #242

Include 36 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us