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T:In Bethlehem City
B:Broadwood, Lucy, 1893, English County Songs, Leadenhall Press, London
S:Mrs Wilson, near King's Langley, Herts
Z:Lucy Broadwood
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:In Beth-*le-*hem_ ci-ty, in Ju-dae-*a it was.
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w:That Jo-*seph_ and_ Ma-ry to-*geth-*er did pass; 
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w:All for to_ be tax-*ed when_ thi-*ther they came.
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w:For Cae_ sar Au-gus-tus com_ mand_ ed the same.
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w:Then let us_ be mer-*ry, cast_ sor-*row a-way 
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w:Our Sa-*viour Christ Je-sus was_ born_ on this_ day 
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