A long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible says
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day.
Hark! Now hear the angels sing,
“A new king’s born today,
And man will live for ever more,
Because of Christmas Day.”
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear the child—
Not a single room in sight
By and by they found a nook
In a stable all forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary’s little boy child was born.
Hark! Now hear the angels sing,
“A new king’s born today
And man will live for ever more
Because of Christmas Day.”
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
They saw a bright new star
And heard a choir from heaven sing
The music came from afar.
Trumpets sound and angels sing,
Listen to what they say—
That man will live for ever more
Because of Christmas Day.