O little town of Bethlehem   How still we see thee lie!   Above thy deep and dreamless sleep   The silent stars go by   Yet in thy dark streets shineth   The everlasting Light   The hopes and fears of all the years   Are met in thee tonight      For Christ was born of Mary   And gathered all above   While mortals sleep, the angels keep   Their watch of wond'ring love   O morning stars together   Proclaim the holy birth   And praises sing to God the King   And peace to men on earth      O 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   O come to us, abide in us   Our lord , precious Lord, Emmanuel!   Precious Lord