Daily News | Christmas carol ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ had its origin in Church of the Holy Trinity in Rittenhouse
There is a Christmas story that every new member of the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square learns soon after joining.
"It's our claim to fame," said Soozung Rankin, a member for three years, whose 10-week-old son, Robert, was about to debut as Baby Jesus in the manger tableau. "The spirit descends perhaps when we're open," said the Rev. Alan Neale, the current rector of Holy Trinity.will be sung at all the Christmas services, giving members of the Episcopal parish a particular sense of pride.Neale, a native of London who has lived in the United States for 21 years, concedes that he grew up singing a different version.
Benjamin Leiby, the assistant organist for Holy Trinity, who also works as a bio-statistician at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, said he did not know anything about the history of the song until he joined the church in 2001.The lyrics speak of dark streets, dark nights, and cries of misery."It's a little unusual," Leiby said."I prefer the English tune, but we definitely don't do that here at all.
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