O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

208 O Sing a Song

1. O sing a song of Bethlehem,
   Of shepherds watching there,
   And of the news that came to them
   From angels in the air.
   The light that shone on Bethlehem
   Fills all the world today;
   Of Jesus' birth and peace on earth
   The angels sing alway.

2. O sing a song of Nazareth,
   Of sunny days of joy,
   O sing of fragrant flowers' breath,
   And of the sinless Boy;
   For now the flow'rs of Nazareth
   In ev'ry heart may grow;
   Now spreads the fame of His dear name
   On all the winds that blow.

3. O sing a song of Galilee,
   Of lake and woods and hil,
   Of Him who walked upon the sea
   And bade its waves be still;
   For tho' like waves on Galilee,
   Dark seas of trouble roll,
   When faith has heard the Master's word,
   Falls peace upon the soul.

4. O sing a song of Calvary,
   Its glory and dismay;
   Of Him who hung upon the tree
   And took our sins away.
   For He who died on Calvary
   Is risen from the grave,
   And Christ, our Lord, by heav'n adored,
   Is mighty now to save.
                         Louis F. Benson
                         Hymns for the Family of God