Who among many went to Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Bethlehem?

Who among many went to Bethlehem, cold and Winter worn?

Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Bethlehem.

Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem, where our Savior was born.

 

Where in Bethlehem was the baby born, baby born, baby born.

Where in Bethlehem was the baby born on that Holy day?

He was born in the Inn Keepers stable, stable, stable.

He was born in the Inn Keepers stable, where the animals lay

 

Who came from distant hill to worship him, worship him, worship him?

Who came from distant hills to worship him where the baby was laid

Two poor shepherds came from the distant hills, distant hills, distant hills.

Two poor shepherds came from the distant hills, as the Angles bade.

 

What did those poor shepherds bring, shepherds bring, shepherds bring?

What did those poor shepherds bring, to the Holy Child.

The shepherds brought a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.

The shepherds brought a little lamb and the blessed babe smiled.

 

How many great Prophet Kings traveled there, traveled there, traveled there?

How many great Prophet Kings traveled there, following The Star?

Three great Prophet Kings Prophet Kings, Prophet Kings,

Three great Prophet Kings followed it from afar

 

What did those great prophets bring, prophets bring, prophets bring?

What did those great prophets bring to the Stable Babe?

They brought three precious gifts, precious gifts, precious gifts.

They brought three precious gifts to where the babe lay.

 

Now how many people worship him, worship him, worship him?

Now how many people worship him when Christmas bells ring.

Millions of people now worship him, worship him, worship him.

Millions of people now worship him and his carols sing

 

How should his children worship him, worship him, worship him?

How should his children worship him on this joyous day?

Join hands and praise him, praise him, praise him.

Join hands and praise him. He who in a manger lay.

David Garlick, Victoria, December, 1994