Carol - O little town of Bethlehem (accompaniment)

O little town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) The setting is Carols for Choirs 1, No 27. This is one of a set of forty seasonal carols available on this playlist:    • Christmas Carols   It has a playover and accompanies the verses below. Melody is English traditional arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Words by Bishop Phillips Brooks (1835-1893). Performed by Chris Nott on 29th December 2023 on the organ at St Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford built by Saxon Aldred of Redbourn, Hertfordshire in 1988. 1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by: Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting Light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. 2 O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth, and praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth. For Christ is born of Mary; and, gathered all above, while mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love. 3 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! so God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming; but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin, and enter in: Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell: O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel. Video recorded on an Apple iPhone SE (2022). Audio recorded on a Sony PCM-M10 [4 1/3]. Edited in iMovie.