Christmas in Canada (O Little Town of Bethlehem)

Merry Christmas Canada! Romano sings O Little Town of Bethlehem. Picturesque wintry highway streets on the outskirts of St. Thomas, Bradford Churches Nativity Tour 2020 (Photos by Melanie Marcus) and Christmas lights in Queensville and Holland Landing showcase our beautiful Christmas in Canada.

The churches participating in this year's Nativity Tour, organized by the Promise Church: St. John’s Presbyterian Church on 10th Sideroad, Bradford Baptiste Church, Bradford Community Church, Promise Church & Bradford United Church (combined scene), Green Valley Alliance Church, Trinity Anglican Church, and the Holy Martyrs of Japan.

O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary,
and gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing—let “Glory!” ring
with peace to all on earth!

How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of the heav’ns.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him still
the dear Christ enters in.

O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray,
cast out our sin, and enter in,
be born in us today!
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell.
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel.
Thank you to Melanie for the photos of the Nativity Tour and we are also grateful to Romano for his rendition of O Little Town of Bethlehem, available on Librivox, a collection of literature and songs in the public domain.