Text: | What Star Is This |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 |
Tune: | PUER NOBIS |
Adapter: | Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621 |
Arranger: | George Woodward, 1843-1934 |
1 What star is this, with beams so bright,
More lovely than the noonday light?
’Tis sent to announce a newborn king,
Glad tidings of our God to bring.
2 ’Tis now fulfilled what God decreed,
“From Jacob shall a star proceed;”
And lo! the eastern sages stand
To read in heav'n the Lord’s command.
3 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.
4 To God the Father, heav'nly Light,
To Christ, revealed in earthly night,
To God the Holy Spirit raise
A endless song of thankful praise!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | What star is this, with beams so bright |
Title: | What Star Is This |
Latin Title: | Quem stella sole pulchrior |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 (alt.) |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2012 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | The Liturgical Year: The Epiphany of the Lord |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | PUER NOBIS |
Adapter: | Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621 |
Arranger: | George Woodward, 1843-1934 |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Trier MS, 15th cent. |