The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15261

15261. That Little Babe In Bethlehem

1 That little Babe in Bethlehem,
Upon its mother’s knee,
Created all the mighty worlds
Which o’er my head I see.

2 And this sweet earth I walk upon,
Was made so bright and fair
By Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
Who lies an infant there.

3 How could He leave His home on high,
To take that manger bed?
The angels long to spread their wings
Beneath His sacred head.

4 O Jesus! make my spirit like
Thine infant heart so meek;
And shut my eyes to earthly good,
While things above I seek.

Text Information

• First Line: That little Babe in Bethlehem
• Title: That Little Babe In Bethlehem
• Author: Grace W. Hinsdale
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Coming to the King (New York: Anson D. F. Randolph, 1865)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: AZMON by Carl G. Gläser, ASCRIPTION by Luther O. Emerson, BALLERMA by François H. Barthélémon, BELMONT by William Gardiner

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1875)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain