Silently o’er Bethlehem

Silently

si­lent­ly o’er Beth­le­hem

Silently come ze­phyrs from the sea

the sea;

Gently

like per­fumed

per­fumed breath;

Gently

like per­fumed

per­fumed breath

Or mystery

sweet mys­te­ry.

Silently

si­lent­ly

Ze­phyrs from the sea;

Silently

si­lent­ly

O sweet mys­te­ry.

Silently

si­lent­ly o’er Beth­le­hem

Silently the heav­ens smile above

ab­ove;

And all the shin­ing stars beam down

And all the shin­ing stars beam down

Like watch­ing eyes

like eyes of love.

Silently

si­lent­ly

smile ye heav’ns ab­ove;

Silently

si­lent­ly

watch

O eyes of love!

Silently

si­lent­ly o’er Beth­le­hem

Silently

from wait­ing courts on high

on high

Bright an­gel choirs with tun­èd lyres

Bright an­gel choirs with tun­èd lyres

In rea­di­ness from Heav’n draw nigh.

Silently

si­lent­ly

wait ye courts on high;

Silently

si­lent­ly

come ye an­gels nigh.

Silently

si­lent­ly o’er Beth­le­hem

Silently from Heav­en

pure and un­de­filed

All meek­ly now doth en­ter in

All meek­ly now doth en­ter in

The Spir­it of the ho­ly Child.

Silently

si­lent­ly

meek and un­de­filed;

Silently

si­lent­ly

come

O heav’n­ly Child!