[ Предположительная тональность: G ] Words and music by William Harold Neidlinger [Verse] G C D7 G Em7 In the little vil - lage of Bethle - hem, Am D G There lay a Child one day, Em A D And the sky was bright with a ho - ly light A7 D O'er the place where Jesus lay. [Chorus] Am D7 Al - le - lu - ia! G Oh, how the angels sang. Em A7 D Al - le - lu - ia! How it rang! B7 Em D G And the sky was bright with a holy light, D7 G 'Twas the birthday of a King. [Verse] G C D7 G Em7 'Twas a humble birthplace, but oh, how much Am D G God gave to us that day; Em A D From the man - ger bed what a path has led, A7 D What a per - fect, holy way. [Chorus] Am D7 Al - le - lu - ia! G Oh, how the angels sang. Em A7 D Al - le - lu - ia! How it rang! B7 Em D G And the sky was bright with a holy light, D7 G 'Twas the birthday of a King.