When Christ Was Born in Bethlehem (Housman) (EN 2787)

EN 2787 When Christ Was Born in Bethlehem (Housman)

Matt.2.16

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When Christ was born in Bethlehem,

Fair peace on earth to bring,

In lowly state of love He came

To be the children’s King.

And round Him, then, a holy band

Of children blest was born,

Fair guardians of His throne to stand

Attendant night and morn.

And unto them this grace was giv’n

A Savior’s Name to own,

And die for Him who out of Heav’n

Had found on earth a throne.

O blessed babes of Bethlehem,

Who died to save our King,

Ye share the martyrs’ diadem,

And in their anthem sing!

Your lips, on earth that never spake,

Now sound th’eternal word;

And in the courts of love ye make

Your children’s voices heard.

Lord Jesus Christ, eternal Child,

Make Thou our childhood Thine;

That we with Thee the meek and mild

May share the love divine.