Scripture Verse

We have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him. Matthew 2:2

Introduction

Words: Mar­ga­ret Ford, in Christ­mas Car­ols Old and New, by Charles L. Hut­chins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Par­ish Choir, 1916).

Music: Mac­Ar­thur Park Mrs. H. A. Farns­worth (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ford or Farns­worth (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The stars are bright­ly shin­ing,
Above a peace­ful plain,
While shep­herds watch and list­en,
To hear a glad ref­rain.

Refrain

The ang­els sing the mes­sage,
Good will on earth we bring;
The Prince of Peace we her­ald now,
Your Sav­ior and your king.

The wise men, too, are watch­ing
The star that shall arise!
In glo­ri­ous beau­ty light­ing
The mid­night dark­ened skies.

Refrain

Thro’ the whole world the sum­mons
Comes from the sky to earth,
Awake, and give your hom­age,
Proclaim the Sav­ior’s birth.

Refrain