1. IN PLACE FAR-AWAY PLACE CALLED BETHLEHEM
ONE DAY CHILD LIE"over time".
HOLY LIGHT CAUSE STAR SHINE-DOWN
SHOW PLACE THAT JESUS LIE"over time".

Refrain: ANGEL SING ALLELUIA!
ALLELUIA! SOUND SPREADwg.
HOLY LIGHT CAUSE STAR SHINE-DOWN.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY FOR KING HON.-INDEX.

2. HIS-lf,hi BIRTH PLACE HUMBLE, BUT IMPORTANT.
GOD GIFT-TO-us SO-MUCH THAT DAY.
HIS-lf MANGER BED SHOW-us US RIGHT WAY.
SHOW-us US PERFECT, HOLY WAY.

Notes: FAR-AWAY - [1], twists while moving away with tongue shuttling from side to side. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Far.

BETHLEHEM - "B" CITY. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Bethlehem.

LIE"over time" - [V], PO up, FO away, is laid in the palm of NDH [B], and both hands make vertical circles normalk (at a right angle) to the chest.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

LIGHT - Same sign as BRIGHT and CLEAR, that is, (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

SHINE-DOWN - [O^] is held high PO > signer; hands open to [5^] while moving down and > lf.

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

HON.-INDEX - Use the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

SO-MUCH - (2h)[5:], POs ><, FOs away, separate while "so much" is mouthed.

MANGER - (2h)[5], FOs down interlace fingers and then separate while ascending in outward arcs.

Lyrics:

1. In the little village of Bethlehem,
There lay a Child one day;
And the sky was bright with a holy light
O'er the place where Jesus lay.

Refrain: Alleluia! O how the angels sang.
Alleluia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light
'Twas the birthday of a King.

2. 'Twas a humble birthplace, but O how much
God gave to us that day,
From the manger bed what a path has led,
What a perfect, holy way.

To hear the music (without words), go to Cyberhymnal: Birthday of a King.