Verse
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In the little vil - lage of Bethle - hem, 
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There lay a Child one day, 
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And the sky was bright with a ho – ly light 
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O'er the place where Jesus lay. 
  
Chorus
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Al - le – lu - ia! 
            Ab 
Oh, how the angels sang. 
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Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang! 
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And the sky was bright with a holy light, 
          Ab       Eb7  Ab 
'Twas the birthday of a King. 
  
Verse
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'Twas a humble birthplace, but oh, how much 
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God gave to us that day; 
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From the man - ger bed what a path has led, 
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What a per - fect, holy way. 
 
Chorus
          Bbm        Eb7 
Al - le – lu - ia! 
            Ab 
Oh, how the angels sang. 
          Fm       Bb7    Eb 
Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang! 
        C7      Fm            Eb   Ab 
And the sky was bright with a holy light, 
          Ab       Eb7  Ab 
'Twas the birthday of a King.