Song Book

HOW far is it to Bethlehem?
Not very far.
Shall we find the stable room
Lit by a star?

2 Can we see the little child,
Is he within?
If we lift the wooden latch
May we go in?

3 May we stroke the creatures there,
Ox, ass, or sheep?
May we peep like them and see
Jesus asleep?

4 If we touch his tiny hand
Will he awake?
Will he know we?ve come so far
Just for his sake?

5 Great kings have precious gifts,
And we have naught,
Little smiles and little tears
Are all we brought.

6 For all weary children
Mary must weep.
Here on his bed of straw
Sleep, children, sleep.

7 God in his mother?s arms,
Babes in the byre,
Sleep, as they sleep who find
Their heart?s desire.

Bible reference

Luke 2:7 (Key verse)

Matthew 2:10-11

509:Stowey

509:Stowey

Metronome:	0
Meter:	11.11.11.11.

20 other metrical matches