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CLEARLY IN THE EAST IT SHONE

Scripture Verse

Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him. Matthew 2:2

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in The School Hym­nal (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion & Sab­bath-School Work, 1900), num­ber 42.

Music: Ben­son, com­pos­er un­known (🔊 ).

Lyrics

Clearly in the east it shone,
That star in splen­dor bright;
And shep­herds on their faces fell
At the won­drous sight.
But an an­gel calm­ly stood
With high up­lift­ed hand;
Fear not, he cried, “for joy I bring,
And peace to all the land.

In a man­ger, cold and bare,
The ho­ly Babe you’ll find,
The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
The Sav­ior of man­kind.
Fall on thy knees and wor­ship Him,
And bless this hap­py morn;
’Tis for thy sake, O sin­ful man,
The Son of God is born.