1. Near C4sus Bethle C hem did Emi shepherds C keep
their F flocks of C lamb and Gmi feething sheep
to C4sus whom God’s C angels Emi did appe C ar
which F put the C shepherds Ami in G great C fear
arise and Cmi7 go thou Gmi angels Cmi said
Gmi to Cmi Bethlehem be Gmi not afraid
for C4sus there you’ll C find this Emi happy C morn
a F princely C babe Ami sweet G Jesus C born.
2. There were three wise men from afar
directed by our glorious star
and on they wandered night and day
until they came to where Jesus lay
and when they came unto the stall
where our beloved Messiah was
they humbly laid at his feet
their gifts of gold and incense sweet.
Asonance
