Softly beam­ing, bright­ly gleam­ing,
See yon love­ly star;
Glad good news it brings to men,
For in lit­tle Beth­le­hem,
In a man­ger lies a stran­ger,
Christ the Lord and King,
Come to earth sal­va­tion
Unto all to bring.

Refrain

Guiding star, O shine
Upon our path to­day,
As of old, still lead us
With thy beau­te­ous ray;
By thy light re­veal to
Us the King of love,
Till at last we sing
His praise above.

Angels sing­ing, earth­ward wing­ing,
From the realms of light;
Hover over Ju­dah’s plain,
Lifting high a joy­ous strain,
Wondrous story, peace and glo­ry,
Is their match­less theme,
For the won­drous In­fant
Shall from sin re­deem.

Refrain

Waiting sag­es, through the ag­es,
Of His com­ing told;
God with us—Em­ma­nu­el,
Now with sin­ful man doth dwell;
High and ho­ly, meek and low­ly,
God and man is He,
Born to­day with pow­er
Divine our souls to free.

Refrain