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A babe is born in Bethlehem

Hymnary text authorities (Krauth translation: 14 instances; Aaberg translation: 8 instances)
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by J. C. Aaberg		   Text based on a translation
by C. P. Krauth		   The Latin Text
1 A Babe is born in Bethlehem, 
Bethlehem,
Rejoice, rejoice, Jerusalem,
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

2 A lowly virgin gave Him birth,
Gave Him birth,
Who rules the heavens and the earth,
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

3 He in a simple manger lay,
Manger lay,
Whom angels praise with joy for aye.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

4 And wise men from the East did bring,
East did bring,
Gold, myrrh, and incense to the king.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

5 Now all our fears have pass'd away,
Passed away,
The Savior blest was born today.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

6 God’s blessed children we became,
We became,
And shall in heaven praise His name.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

7 Then like the angels we shall be,
We shall be,
God's holy presence we shall see,
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

8 The angels there with great delight,
Great delight,
Will teach the song they sang this night.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

9 With gladsome praises we adore,
We adore,
Our Lord and Savior evermore,
Hallelujah, hallelujah.
   
1 A Babe is born in Bethlehem,
In Bethlehem,
Therefore rejoice, Jerusalem.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

2 He doth within a manger lie,
A manger lie,
Whose throne is set above the sky.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

3 Stillness was all the manger round,
The manger round,
The creature its Creator found.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

4 The wise men came, led by the star,
Led by the star,
Gold, myrrh, and incense, brought from far.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

5 His mother is the Virgin mild,
The Virgin mild,
And He the Father’s only Child.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

6 The serpent’s wound He beareth not,
He beareth not,
Yet takes our blood, and shares our lot.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

7 Our human flesh He enters in,
He enters in,
But bears no single taint of sin.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

8 To fallen man Himself He bowed,
Himself He bowed,
That He might lift us up to God.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

9 On this most blessèd Jubilee,
Blest jubilee,
All glory be, O God, to Thee.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

10 O Holy Three, we Thee adore,
We Thee adore,
This day, henceforth, for evermore.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
  

1 Puer natus in Bethlehem, 
Alleluia.
Unde gaudet Jerusalem. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis jubilo. 
                    Christum natum adoremus. 
                    Cum novo cantico.

2 Hic jacet in præsepio, 
Alleluia.
Qui regnat sine termino. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

3 Cognovit bos et asinus, 
Alleluia.
Quod puer erat Dominus. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

4 Reges de Sabâ veniunt, 
Alleluia.
Aurum, thus, myrrham offerunt. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

5 Intrantes domum invicem, 
Alleluia.
Novum salutant principem. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

6 De matre natus virgine, 
Alleluia.
Sine virili semine; 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

7 Sine serpentis vulnere, 
Alleluia.
De nostro venit sanguine; 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

8 In carne nobis similis, 
Alleluia.
Peccato sed dissimilis; 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

9 Ut redderet nos homines, 
Alleluia.
Deo et sibi similes. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

10 In hoc natali gaudio, 
Alleluia.
Benedicamus Domino: 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...

11 Laudetur sancta Trinitas, 
Alleluia.
Deo dicamus gratias. 
Alleluia, Alleluia. In cordis...
Tune:

PUER NATUS (Danish folk tune, for the English versions)

PUER NATUS (Chant neumes) (for the Latin version):


Two more tunes and a divergent text or two are found here, and a 9-verse Latin version without the Alleluias and refrain is here