"one night in bethlehem" genre: Christmas
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	christmas night from joseph's perspective
	CD: one night in bethlehem Credits: © 2001 chunz & carr
	Story Behind the Song Luke 2:15-21 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Lyrics one night in bethlehem © 2001 chunz & carr mary kept all these things pondering them in her heart it was a cold clear night on the outskirts of the town where david was born after a long hard ride my promised bride really needed a place to stay warm for the night i pushed through the crowded courtyard and found the innkeeper by the door he shook his head i'm sorry he said we just don't have any more room tonight but if you walk just beyond that meadow you'll find a place where livestock feed there isn't much just straw and such but it just might be what you folks need for tonight at first the smell was offensive but we got used to it after a while she said it's alright joe and i want you to know i'm really depending on seeing your smile tonight so i hung the lantern and made her a pillow looking for comforting words to say i'll keep you from harm are the blankets warm ? oh dear lord just have your way tonight [instrumental verse] she had given birth before i knew it like a miracle in a dream i gave his bottom a slap then in swaddling wrapped the most beautiful boy i have ever seen in my life then i laid him on the straw in the manger so both of us could behold the glorious grace of that tiny face brought all the happiness our hearts could hold that night [chorus] a stable and shepherds angels and kings what a way to start and mary kept all these things pondering them in her heart we heard the sound of sheep drawing nearer then i let some shepherds come in they saw an angel appear saying do not fear a savior is born for you in bethlehem tonight [chorus] then a flash exploded the heavens and kept shining into the morn magi from afar would follow that star with gifts for the humble king born that night [chorus]

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