Forest Green - O little town of Bethlehem (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

Forest Green - O little town of Bethlehem by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by the Summer Fling Singers
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Truth From Above: Early Hymns & Choral Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams - August 26, 2023
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O 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.
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.
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,
The dear Christ enters in.
Where children pure and happy
Pray to the blessed Child,
Where misery cries out to thee,
Son of the mother mild;
Where charity stands watching
And faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
And Christmas comes once more.

[@jjns5600]

So beautiful to hear these divine voices, and even more so upon the cusp of Advent. You're voices truly capture the warmth, devotion and mystery for which this masterpiece was written! Great work and greetings from NYC!!!❤

[@aaronsgiles]

Glad you enjoyed it!