Il testo della O, little town of bethlehem (1946 version)

Oh, little town of bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by

Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight

For christ is born of mary
And gather all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love

Oh, morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to god our king
And peace to men on earth

Oh, 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
Oh, come to us, abide with us
Our lord emanuel