O Little Town Of Bethlehem Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHCHIDJD GKLKJMNM GOGOJPQP ARMRSTUVO little town of Bethlehem | A |
How still we see thee lie | B |
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep | C |
The silent stars go by | B |
Yet in thy dark streets shineth | D |
The everlasting light | E |
The hopes and fears of all the years | F |
Are met in thee to night | E |
- | |
For Christ is born of Mary | G |
And gathered all above | H |
While mortals sleep the angels keep | C |
Their watch of wondering love | H |
O morning stars together | I |
Proclaim the holy birth | D |
And praises sing to God the King | J |
And peace to men on earth | D |
- | |
How silently how silently | G |
The wondrous Gift is given | K |
So god imparts to human hearts | L |
The blessings of His Heaven | K |
No ear may hear His coming | J |
But in this world of sin | M |
Where meek souls will receive Him still | N |
The dear Christ enters in | M |
- | |
Where children pure and happy | G |
Pray to the blessed Child | O |
Where misery cries out to Thee | G |
Son of the mother mild | O |
Where charity stands watching | J |
And faith holds wide the door | P |
The dark night wakes the glory breaks | Q |
And Christmas comes once more | P |
- | |
O holy Child of Bethlehem | A |
Descend to us we pray | R |
Cast out our sins and enter in | M |
Be born in us to day | R |
We hear the Christmas angels | S |
The great glad tidings tell | T |
O come to us abide with us | U |
Our Lord Emmanuel | V |
Phillips Brooks
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
Previous Poem
Next Poem
Write your comment about O Little Town Of Bethlehem poem by Phillips Brooks
Best Poems of Phillips Brooks