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'''O little town of Bethlehem''' is a Christmas carol by [[Phillips Brooks]]. For obvious reasons, the final verse is traditionally only sung on Christmas Day. It has been set to music by a number of composers, notably the following: | '''O little town of Bethlehem''' is a Christmas carol by [[Phillips Brooks]]. For obvious reasons, the final verse is traditionally only sung on Christmas Day. It has been set to music by a number of composers, notably the following: | ||
*[[Joseph Barnby]] | |||
*[[O little town of Bethlehem (Joseph Barnby)|Joseph Barnby]] | **[[O little town of Bethlehem (I) (Joseph Barnby)|I Tune ''Bethlehem Ephratah'']] | ||
*[[O little town of Bethlehem (Lewis H. Redner)|Lewis H. Redner]] (tune " | **[[O little town of Bethlehem (II) (Joseph Barnby)|II Tune ''Bethlehem'']] | ||
**[[O little town of Bethlehem (III) (Joseph Barnby)|III]] | |||
*[[O little town of Bethlehem (Traditional)|English traditional]], harmonised by [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] (tune " | *[[O little town of Bethlehem (Lewis H. Redner)|Lewis H. Redner]] (tune "Saint Louis") | ||
*Arrangement by [[O little town of Bethlehem (Sally DeFord)|Sally DeFord]] | |||
*[[O little town of Bethlehem (Traditional)|English traditional]], harmonised by [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] (tune "Forest Green") | |||
*[[O little town of Bethlehem (Henry Walford Davies)|Henry Walford Davies]] | *[[O little town of Bethlehem (Henry Walford Davies)|Henry Walford Davies]] | ||
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Tief und traumlos ist dein Schlaf, | Tief und traumlos ist dein Schlaf, | ||
schweigend ziehen die Sterne hin. | schweigend ziehen die Sterne hin. | ||
Doch in deinen dunklen Straßen, | Doch in deinen dunklen Straßen, | ||
da scheint das ewige Licht; | da scheint das ewige Licht; | ||
die Ängste und Hoffnungen all der Jahre | die Ängste und Hoffnungen all der Jahre |
Latest revision as of 11:38, 22 November 2020
O little town of Bethlehem is a Christmas carol by Phillips Brooks. For obvious reasons, the final verse is traditionally only sung on Christmas Day. It has been set to music by a number of composers, notably the following:
- Joseph Barnby
- Lewis H. Redner (tune "Saint Louis")
- Arrangement by Sally DeFord
- English traditional, harmonised by Ralph Vaughan Williams (tune "Forest Green")
- Henry Walford Davies
Text and translations
English text 1. |
German translation (Verses 1, 3, 4) |