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The Road to Bethlehem

by Jake Heggie From On the Road to Christmas

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Text

The Road to Bethlehem
English source: Emily Dickinson

The Savior must have been
A docile Gentleman --
To come so far so cold a Day
For little Fellowmen --
The Road to Bethlehem
Since He and I were Boys
Was leveled, but for that 'twould be
A rugged Billion Miles --

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Jake Heggie

Jake Heggie is an American composer. Read more here.

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Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, into a prominent family with strong ties to its community. After studying at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her…

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