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[Pre-Verse 1]
Jack Frost walks where silence grows
[Verse 1]
O little town of Bethlehem
Where silence holds the sky
Above your deep and dreaming sleep
The stars still wander by
Yet in your streets a whisper grows
A light the dark can’t drown
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are resting in your crown

[Verse 2]
O little town of Bethlehem
The angels bend and sing
While mortal hearts in shadow sleep
They guard the newborn King
No trumpet sounds, no thunder calls
Just breath and holy flame
The gift arrives in quiet grace
And love receives its name

[Verse 3]
O little town of Bethlehem
Where faith still finds its way
Where children pray and candles burn
And night becomes the day
Where charity stands watchful still
And mercy holds the door
The world may break, but you remain
The cradle evermore

[Verse 4]
O little town of Bethlehem
Descend to us again
Cast out our pride, renew our hearts
And let the light begin
We hear the song the angels sang
We feel the sacred air
O come to us, abide with us
And make your dwelling there

[Pre-Chorus]
No crown, no throne, no royal hall
Just straw and stars and love for all
No war, no wealth, no worldly gain
Just peace that falls like gentle rain

[Chorus / Hook]
Bethlehem, O Bethlehem
The quiet heart of God’s great plan
Bethlehem, O Bethlehem
Where heaven touched the dust of man

[Bridge – Drop Lead-In]
Let every soul become the inn
Let every wound invite Him in
Let every night be born anew
In Bethlehem, in me, in you

[Final Hook – Full Ensemble]
Bethlehem, O Bethlehem
The light that still redeems the land
Bethlehem, O Bethlehem
Where love began, and still will stand