Mary's Boychild:Harry Belafonte.
#1.
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Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says,
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Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS:
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Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
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and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#2.
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While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
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they see a bright new shining star.
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They hear a choir sing a song,
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the music seemed to come from afar.
CHORUS:
G C D G Em Am D
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
G C Am G D G
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#3.
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Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night.
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They found no place to bear the child,
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not a single room was in sight.
CHORUS:
G C D G Em Am D
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
G C Am G D G
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#4.
G C D G Em Am D
Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say,
D G C Am G D G
that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
CHORUS:(x2)
G C D G Em Am D
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
G C Am G D G
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#5.
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And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn.
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And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary`s little boy was born.
G C Am D G
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says,
G C Am G D G
Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS:
G C D G Em Am D
Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today,
G C Am G D G
and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
#6.
G C D G Em Am D
Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say,
D G C Am G D G
that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.
