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Verse 1:
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Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say
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Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day
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Hark now, hear the angels sing
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New King's, born today
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And man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
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Trumpets sound and angels sing
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'n Listen, what they say
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That man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
Verse 2:
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While shepherds watch their flock by night, they see a bright new star
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Then hear a choir of angels sing, music seems to come from a far
Verse 3:
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Now Joseph and his wife Mary, come to Bethlehem that night
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They find no place to lay the child, not a single room was in sight
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Hark now, hear the angels sing
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New King's, born today-ay-ay
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And man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
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Trumpets sound and angels sing
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'n Listen, what they say
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That man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
Verse 4:
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By and by they find a little nook, in a stable so forlorn
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In a manger there so cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born
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Hark now, hear the angels sing
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New King's, born today
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And man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
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Trumpets sound and angels sing
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'n Listen, what they say
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That man will live for evermore
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Because of Christmas Day
Written by Jester Hairston