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
Words: Lydia A. Coonley, 1895. Appeared in In Excelsis, 8th edition (New York: Century Company, 1900), number 94. Note: This hymnal gives the author as L. A. Coonley.
The author’s full name is given as Lydia Avery Coonley in the Kindergarten Magazine (Chicago, Illinois: Kindergarten Literature), volume 8, number 4, December 1895, page 283.
Music: Oak Park William A. Bartlett (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Bartlett (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
A shining star came from afar,
Upon a snowy morn;
An angel near sang Do not fear,
Behold! a child is born.
An angel near sang Do not fear,
Behold! a child is born.
Sweet Christmas then was giv’n to men
To bless the winter wild,
Since in a stall the Lord of all
Became a little child.
Since in a stall the Lord of all
Became a little child.
All hail that morn when Christ was born!
Wreathe holly, pine and bay,
Let children sing, let carols ring
To bless our Christmas day,
Let children sing, let carols ring
To bless our Christmas day.