In the little village of Bethlehem There lay a Child one day And the sky was bright with a holy light O'er the place where Jesus lay. Refrain: Alleluia! O how the angels sang Alleluia! How it rang! And the sky was bright with a holy light 'Twas the birthday of a King. ''Twas a humble birthplace, but O how much God gave to us that day From the manger bed what a path has led What a perfect, holy way. Refrain: Alleluia! O how the angels sang Alleluia! How it rang! And the sky was bright with a holy light 'Twas the birthday of a King.