1 In the little village of Bethlehem,
There lay a child one day,
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
O’er the place where Jesus lay:
Refrain
Alleluia! O how the angels sang,
Alleluia! How it rang:
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
’Twas the birthday of a King.
2 ’Twas a humble birthplace, but oh!
How much God gave to us that day,
From the manger bed, what a path has led
What a perfect holy way:
By William H. Neidlinger (New York organist and composer, 1863-1924)
Arranged by Dino Kartsonakis (Piano Stylings: Piano Solo Arrangements by Dino Kartonakis, copyright 1980)
credits
from Christmas Music,
released May 26, 2022
William H. Neidlinger, Dino Kartsonakis, Jennifer Pearson