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HOLY NIGHT ♪ ♪ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT ♪ [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ INTRO TO "MARY'S BOY CHILD" PLAYS ] ♪ LONG TIME AGO IN BETHLEHEM ♪ ♪ HOLY BIBLE SAY ♪ ♪ MARY'S BOY CHILD ...

Mercy is born for us today in Bethlehem – for that child born of the Virgin is God’s promise fulfilled. (photo: Romolo Tavini / Shutterstock) ...

1. Jesus was not born on a 'silent night' The Christmas story paints Bethlehem as a 'quiet town', with several festive hymns and carols mentioning a 'silent night'. But according to Professor ...

Typically, Bethlehem—a Palestinian city of about ... Instead, the streets are dark and hushed. It will be a silent night this Christmas—but it’ll still be a holy night, according to local ...