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#124 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
What star is this, with beams so bright
Tune
Puer Nobis
Metric Index
LM
Key & Modality
D Major
Last five uses
January 7th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
January 22nd, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
January 8th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
January 3rd, 2016 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Entrance Hymn
January 5th, 2014 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Recessional Hymn
Poem Words (five verses)
1.
What star is this, with beams so bright,
more beauteous than the noonday light?
It shines to herald forth the King,
and Gentiles to his crib to bring.
more beauteous than the noonday light?
It shines to herald forth the King,
and Gentiles to his crib to bring.
2.
True spake the prophet from afar
who told the rise of Jacob's star;
and eastern sages with amaze
upon the wondrous token gaze.
who told the rise of Jacob's star;
and eastern sages with amaze
upon the wondrous token gaze.
3.
The guiding star above is bright;
within them shines a clearer light,
and leads them on with power benign
to seek the Giver of the sign.
within them shines a clearer light,
and leads them on with power benign
to seek the Giver of the sign.
4.
O Jesus, while the star of grace
impels us on to seek thy face,
let not our slothful hearts refuse
the guidance of thy light to use.
impels us on to seek thy face,
let not our slothful hearts refuse
the guidance of thy light to use.
5.
To God the Father, heavenly Light,
to Christ, revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise.
to Christ, revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise.
Hymn References
Adapter
Michael Praetorius 1571-1621
Author
Charles Coffin 1676-1749
Original Language
Latin
Publication Date
1985
Source
Hymns Ancient and Modern 1861
Source
Trier MS 15th cent. (melody); Cowley Carol Book
Translator
John Chandler 1807-1876 (alt.)
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#249 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (D Major ) [click to view]#384 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / That Easter day with joy was bright (D Major ) [click to view]
#399 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / O Holy Spirit, root of life (D Major ) [click to view]
#98 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Unto us a boy is born (D Major ) [click to view]
#193 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / That Easter day with joy was bright (D Major ) [click to view]
#36 in Lutheran Book of Worship / On Jordan's banks the Baptist's cry (D Major ) [click to view]
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