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Our background MIDI is "Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem",
written by Ralph Merrifield,
arranged by Bob Sorem (from Minnesota) 

This song and several others are used 
as background MIDIs on PRAYER LINES web sites

NEW!!!  Translated into Português (Brasil) by 
Daniel Borges, from Sao Paulo, Brazil
Português (Brasil) Translation

NEW!!!  Translated into Afrikaans by
Liz Van Heerden, from South Africa
Afrikaans translation

The Lord sent this song as I was driving down Route 140
 on the way to make a bank deposit.
It came so quickly that I had to pull over in a nearby parking lot
to write it down (before I forgot the melody and words!)

It was first publicly sung on Christmas Day 1993 at New Hope Chapel.
Dave Hughes and Bob Burns sang along with me.

Several New Hope Music carols & hymns, 
including this one, can be found on
"A Christmas Carol Treasury: The Hymns And Carols Of Christmas."

Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem
(a Christmas carol written in the musical style
of "The Twelve Days Of Christmas")

 

G                                                D    G
Way down in the land of Judea, oh yeah!
G                                              D          G    
God sent to the earth a Savior, for all men

     G                        D      G
1.  One star for the Holy Light
           D                                      G
           Jesus was born in Bethlehem

    G                              D
2. Two proud parents, Joseph and Mary (1)

    G                       D
3. Three wisemen from the east (2, 1)

    G                       D              G
4. Four shepherds with their sheep  (3, 2, 1)

    G                    D         G           D
5. Thousands of angels singing "Glory to God"
               (4, 3, 2, 1)

 

Recorded on:  "New Works Of Grace.

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 to download Bob Sorem 's
MIDI performance of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem

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PDF Sheet Music of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem

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 to download Debbie Stewart 's
MIDI performance of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem

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 to download Adrian V. Miller's
MIDI performance of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem

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 to download Adrian V. Miller's
PDF Sheet Music of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem
(Acrobat Reader 5.0 version)

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 to download Lars Lovegren's
SATB Choir Arrangement -
PDF Sheet Music of
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem
(Acrobat Reader 5.0 version)

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to hear Ralph sing this song (MP3 format).
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to download to your computer
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem

Copyright 1994, Ralph Merrifield
New Hope Music, PO Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581

You have our encouragement and permission
to duplicate and share this song for all "not-for-profit" purposes
(ie. corporate worship, overheads, songbooks, web sites, give-away copies).
Please contact New Hope for other uses. Thanks !!!

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