THE BIRTHDAY OF A KING
William Harold Neidlinger ~ Public Domain

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.

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.

'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.

O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord.
'Twas the birthday of a Saviour.

Alleluia! Alleluia!
'Twas the birthday of a King.