Twas on a dark and silent night

Twas in a village small

The Lord of all the earth came down

To save us one and all.

    Take heart, all you despairing

    Rejoice, all you that mourn

    Come rest in him your weary souls

    For Jesus Christ is born.

Born to a humble family

And on a bed of straw

But angels gathered round his crib

In reverence and awe.

    Chorus

The landlord had no room for him

Except a stable bare

But if our hearts can make him room

His home above we’ll share.

   Chorus

The wise men came with precious gifts

The shepherds, empty hands

So we must seek him as we are

And give him what we can.

   Chorus

Chords:

          D    G        D

Twas on a dark and silent night

     D     A        D

Twas in a village small

     D      G       D

The Lord of all the earth came down

    D      A       D

To save us one and all.

      G                 D

Take heart, all you despairing

    D         A        D

Rejoice, all you that mourn

      G                D

Come rest in him your weary souls

     D       A       D

For Jesus Christ is born.