Bethlehem Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Bethlehem, ; In your time of need, ; Mary has arrived, ; In a ragged stable. ; ; On hay, on straw, ; Like a sad turtledove, ; She prepares herself, ; For the happy birth. ; ; Houses, taverns, ; Everywhere they were closed, ; But the Virgin Mary, ; Everywhere they were excluded. ; ; Everywhere they said, ; We cannot give you lodging, ; Because we have many guests, ; There is no room there anymore. ; ; The Virgin Mary cried, ; In the pain of childbirth, ; Where will her lodging be, ; In the dark night. ; ; And Mary went, ; In a ragged stable, ; She gave birth to her holy son, ; In a manger on hay. ; ; The ox, the donkey, ; Recognizes its master, ; No man knows, ; The savior of the world.