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Little Town of Bethlehem

from While Mortals Sleep by Kate Rusby

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    England's finest Folk singer and interpreter of classic material presents her second volume of South Yorkshire inspired songs and carols, following on from Sweet Bells. Features the Kate Rusby Band: Ed Boyd (guitar), Damien O'Kane (tenor guitar, banjo, guitar), Duncan Lyall (double bass) plus The Brass Quintet Boys.

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Words: Rector Philips Brook
Tune: Lewis Redner
Arr. Kate Rusby

lyrics

Oh little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above the deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.

Oh morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the king
And peace to men on Earth.
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love

Oh holy child of Bethlehem
Descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born in us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
Oh come to us abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel!

Oh little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above the deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.

credits

from While Mortals Sleep, released December 5, 2022
Vocals: Kate Rusby
Guitar: Damien O'Kane
Double Bass: Duncan Lyall
Bouzouki: Ed Boyd
Diatonic Accordion: Julian Sutton
Cornet: Rich Evans
Flugelhorn: Gary Wyatt
French Horn: Nick Stones
Euphonium: Mike Altree
Tuba: Matthew Broadbent

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Kate Rusby England, UK

Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate celebrates her own 50 yrs with her 'Established 1973' tours.

2022 marked 30 yrs as a professional musician with the album 30:Happy Returns

Hand Me Down (2020) was her highest-charting album.

Named in the Top 10 Folk Voices of the Century and a Mercury Prize in 1999

Yorkshire roots the carols in her Christmas tour.
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