Scripture Verse

She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

Introduction

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Josiah G. Holland (1819–1881)

Words: Jo­si­ah G. Hol­land, The Mar­ble Pro­phe­cy and Oth­er Po­ems (New York: Scrib­ner, Arm­strong, 1872).

Music: Christ­mas Song Karl P. Har­ring­ton, 1904 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Karl Harrington (1861–1953)

Lyrics

There’s a song in the air!
There’s a star in the sky!
There’s a mo­ther’s deep pray­er
And a ba­by’s low cry!
And the star rains its fire
While the beau­ti­ful sing,
For the man­ger of Beth­le­hem
Cradles a king!

There’s a tu­mult of joy
O’er the won­der­ful birth,
For the vir­gin’s sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ay! the star rains its fire
While the beau­ti­ful sing,
For the man­ger of Beth­le­hem
Cradles a king!

In the light of that star
Lie the ag­es im­pearled;
And that song from afar
Has swept ov­er the world.
Every hearth is aflame,
And the beau­ti­ful sing
In the homes of the na­tions
That Je­sus is king!

We re­joice in the light,
And we ec­ho the song
That comes down through the night
From the hea­ven­ly throng.
Ay! we shout to the love­ly
Evangel they bring,
And we greet in His cra­dle
Our Sav­ior and king!