Bethlehem

[Em]All my life, I've waited and watched through the [D]eyes of faith
To [Em]see the consolation of [G]Is[D]ra[Em]el
[Em]And even though the flame of my life is now [D]growing dim
I [Em]know I'll see the Savior of [G]Is[D]ra[Em]el
For the [G]Spirit of the Lord has [D]promised unto me
That [G]I would not see death before my [G]eyes have [D]seen [Em]Him
The [G]promise is alive, for [D]through this little child
God's [G]holy light illuminates Je[G]ru[D]sa[Em]lem

>>Interlude like one Verse<<

This [Em]child will cause the falling and rising of [D]many souls
A [Em]sign for all the people of [G]Is[D]ra[Em]el
This [Em]child will be the way and the life unto [D]every soul
To [Em]every generation shall the [G]Gen[D]tiles [Em]tell
For the [G]way has been prepared
in the [D]sight of every man
The [G]Son of God Himself is born in [G]Beth[D]le[Em]hem
A [G]sacrifice is made in the [D]temple on this day
Re[G]demption reaches far beyond Je[G]ru[D]sa[Em]lem

[Em]O B[G]ethlehem, your [D]star burns bright to[Em]night
For my [C]eyes have seen the [Bm]glory of sal[C]vation's holy [D]light
Has this [G]little child come [D]to redeem us [Em]all?
To save us from the [C]fall
Re[Bm]demption is in [C]sight
Be[D]hold, the Son shines [C]bright
Under [D]Bethlehem's [Em]star tonight

[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] x2

[Em]O B[G]ethlehem, your [D]star burns bright ton[Em]ight
For my [C]eyes have seen the [Bm]glory of sal[C]vation's holy [D]light
Has this [G]little child come [D]to redeem us [Em]all?
To save us from the [C]fall
Re[Bm]demption is in [C]sight
Be[D]hold, the Son shines [C]bright
In [D]Bethlehem to[G]night

[G]O [A]Bethlehem, your [E]star burns bright ton[F#m]ight
For my [D]eyes have seen the [C#m]glory of sal[D]vation's holy [E]light
Has this [A]little child come [E]to redeem us [F#m]all?
To save us from the [D]fall
Re[C#m]demption is in [D]sight
Be[E]hold, the Son shines [D]bright
In [E]Bethlehem to[A]night

Chorus 3 is played three times, but the G in the beginning is only used for the

first time. For the last two times of it you can add these Backing Vocals:

[A]When all the world was sleeping [E]deep in darkness
[F#m]A child in Bethlehem fulfilled the promise
[D]The ancients prophesied a [C#m]great deliverer
[D]The one to break the curse of [E]sin forever
[A]He didn't come with any [E]worldly fanfare
[F#m]No royal treatment, just a dark cross to bear
[D]In Bethlehem a brand new [C#m]dawn is rising
[D]A star to guide the way, for[E]ever shining
[D]New hope was born for all cre[E]ation that night
[A]For though the darkness came the brightest light