O Little Town of Bethlehem

Text by Phillips Brooks

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About this hymn

Date: 1867
Tune: St
Composer: Lewis Henry Redner
Key: F
Meter: 8 6 8 6 7 6 8 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Angels, Calmness, Christmas/Advent, Consecration, Following Jesus, In Faith, Following Jesus, Sanctification.

Mic 5:2 · Lk 2:4-16

Musical background

St is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Phillips Brooks, 1867. Music: 'St. Louis' Lewis H. Redner, 1868. Setting: "The Chapel Hymnal", 1898. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.