The Cyber Hymnal ‎#387

387. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

1. Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
Over the hills of Palestine;
There the child Jesus slumbereth sweet,
And we would bow at His holy feet.

Refrain
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
Over the hills of Palestine;
Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
Over the hills of Palestine.

2. Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine,
Shedding thy beauteous rays divine;
Light the dark places held in sin’s thrall,
Bringing thy peace and good-will to all. [Refrain]

3. Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
Into the hearts that faint and pine;
Show the child Jesus, humble, but king,
Born to compassion and comfort bring. [Refrain]

4. Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
Over this earthly home of mine,
How the child Jesus dwelling with me,
Keepeth me pure and from sinning free. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
• Title: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
• Author: Mattie P. Smith (ca. 1909)
• Refrain First Line: Beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine
• Meter: 99.99 D
• Language: English
• Source: Voices of Praise, by William B. Olmstead et al. (Chicago, Illinois: W. B. Rose, 1909), number 136
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MAUNA LOA
• Composer: Jairus Maxson Stillman (ca. 1909)
• Meter: 99.99 D
• Incipit: 54531 71215 12327
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain