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A CHILD IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM chromatic
14th C. Latin text
Trad. Danish melody
Key: G
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A Child is born in Beth-le-hem
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In Beth-le-hem
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And joy is in Je-ru-sa-lem
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Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.
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A low-ly maid-en all a-lone
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So all a-lone
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Gave birth to God’s own ho-ly Son
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Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.
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She chose a man-ger for his bed
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For Je-sus’s bed
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God’s an-gels sang for joy o’-er head
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Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.
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Give thanks and praise e-ter-nal-ly
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e-ter-nal-ly
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to God the Ho-ly Trin-i-ty
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Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.
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