Scripture Verse

The star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. Matthew 2:9

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in The New Song, by Aar­on Coons (New York: S. T. Gor­don & Son, 1875), num­ber 9.

Music: Wright Ci­ty Aar­on Coons, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Coons (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

O love­ly star that shone so bright,
While shep­herds watched their flocks by night,
To lead the wise men on their way,
Where Christ our Lord and Sav­ior lay.

Refrain

Hark! hark! the cho­rus sound­ing still,
From snowy vale and dist­ant hill;
The an­gel breathes to earth again,
Peace! peace on earth, good will to men.

O star that shone in bright­ness there,
Above the Babe, so sweet and fair,
Again you beam above the earth,
And tell the Sav­ior’s end­less worth.

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O love­ly star! each cloud of gloom
Thy beam­ing rays of joy il­lume!
And all our sor­row dies away,
When thou has brought Mes­si­ah’s day.

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Hosanna! to the Lord our king!
In cheer­ful voic­es we will sing,
Good an­gels answer us again:
Peace! peace on earth, good will to men.

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