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 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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.