A Boy Is Born in Bethlehem song lyrics

A Boy Is Born in Bethlehem song lyrics

A Boy is born in Beth­le­hem,
Joy bringing to Je­ru­sa­lem.
He li­eth in a manger poor
Whose king­dom shall for aye en­dure.

The ox and ass knew and ad­ored
The In­fant that was Christ the Lord.
The kings of Sa­ba came to bring
Gold, myrrh and in­cense to their king.

The off­spring He of vir­gin bright,
Made mo­ther by high Heav­en’s might.
One af­ter one the cot for­lorn
Entering, they hail their prince new born.

The ser­pent’s ven­om knew Him not,
Though of our blood He chose His lot:
Made like to us in hu­man kin,
Unlike us in re­spect of sin.

That like Him He might make us be,
And with Him­self and God agree.
In this birth’s joy let all ac­cord,
And bless for ev­er Christ the Lord.