Verse In the little vil - lage of Bethle - hem, There lay a Child one day, And the sky was bright with a ho – ly light O'er the place where Jesus lay. Al - le – lu - ia! Oh, how the angels sang. Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang! And the sky was bright with a holy light, 'Twas the birthday of a King. Verse 'Twas a humble birthplace, but oh, how much God gave to us that day; From the man - ger bed what a path has led, What a per - fect, holy way. Al - le – lu - ia! Oh, how the angels sang. Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang! And the sky was bright with a holy light, 'Twas the birthday of a King.