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

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Isaac H. Meredith (1872–1962)

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, in Sun­day School Hymns No. 1, by Is­aac Me­re­dith, Grant C. Tul­lar & Jo­seph W. Ler­man (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1903), num­ber 267.

Music: Is­aac H. Me­re­dith, in Sun­day School Hymns No. 1, num­ber 132 (🔊 pdf nwc). Theme of cho­rus from [Al­fred R.] Gaul’s Ho­ly Ci­ty.

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Lizzie DeArmond (1847–1936)

Lyrics

O won­drous star of Beth­le­hem!
That in the hea­vens bright
Shone forth to guide the pil­grims’ feet,
Unto the Prince of Light,
Shine on thro’ end­less ag­es,
While ring­ing thro’ the sky;
His loy­al ones still hear the song:
Glory to God on high!

Refrain

Shine on, Beth­le­hem’s star,
Send thy light afar;
Tell of Je­sus’ birth
Till His glo­ry fills the earth.

O bless­èd star of Beth­le­hem!
Still gild with heav’n­ly ray
The path­way to the Ho­ly One
Who comes to us to­day.
Gleam thro’ the dark­some sha­dows
That fill the heart with fear,
Till wea­ry souls shall see the light,
Knowing that Christ is near.

Refrain

O won­drous star of Beth­le­hem!
Shine on; we too would bring
Our lives a will­ing sac­ri­fice,
With glad­ness to the King.
With joy we tra­vel on­ward,
Encircled by the glow—
The glo­ry of the fade­less Star,
Jesus, whose love we know.

Refrain