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- What inspired Joseph Brooks to write O Little Town of Bethlehem?
- Who wrote the Christmas song O Little Town of Bethlehem?
- Where kids are pure and happy?
What inspired Joseph Brooks to write O Little Town of Bethlehem?
He was inspired by visiting the village of Bethlehem in the Sanjak of Jerusalem in 1865. Three years later, he wrote the poem for his church, and his organist Lewis Redner (1831–1908) added the music.
Who wrote the Christmas song O Little Town of Bethlehem?
Where kids are pure and happy?
Where children pure and happy pray to the blessed Child, Where misery cries out to Thee, Son of the mother mild; Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door, The dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more.
