Far away across the sea

The phrase "Far away across the sea" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Far away across the sea”· 3 hymns found
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Long ago in Beth­le­hem,
There are ma­ny lit­tle child­ren,
Once in Beth­lehem of Ju­dah,

Far away across the sea

Jesus lived, a lit­tle child,
Who have nev­er heard of Je­sus,
There was laid a lit­tle ba­by

Long Ago in Bethlehem (Burnard)

lyricist: Julia Burnard, 1902
Composer: William Post
Hymn 1

...Long ago in Beth­le­hem,

Far away across the sea,

Jesus lived, a lit­tle child,...

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Long ago in Beth­le­hem,

Far away across the sea,

Jesus lived, a lit­tle child,

Long Ago in Bethlehem (Burnard)

We Are but a Band of Children

lyricist: Mary McLean, 1897
Composer: Augustus Myers
Hymn 2

...There are ma­ny lit­tle child­ren,

Far away across the sea,

Who have nev­er heard of Je­sus,...

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There are ma­ny lit­tle child­ren,

Far away across the sea,

Who have nev­er heard of Je­sus,

We Are but a Band of Children

Once in Bethlehem of Judah

lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1883
Composer: F. J. Dugard
Hymn 3

...Once in Beth­lehem of Ju­dah,

Far away across the sea,

There was laid a lit­tle ba­by...

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Once in Beth­lehem of Ju­dah,

Far away across the sea,

There was laid a lit­tle ba­by

Once in Bethlehem of Judah

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