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Thread #28584 Message #839107
Posted By: Barbara Shaw
02-Dec-02 - 05:11 PM
Thread Name: Favorite religious Christmas music
Subject: Lyr Add: STAR IN THE EAST (Heber/Walker, 1853)
My favorite song this year is this old shape note song. The chords don't line up exactly where they should below, but they're there anyway.
Star in the East Words by Reginald Heber, 1811 Music from the "Southern Harmony and Musical Companion" by William Walker, 1853
Dm Am Hail the blest morn, see the great Mediator Dm Am Dm Am Dm Down from the region of glory descend Am Shepherds go worship the Babe in the manger Dm Am Dm Am Dm Lo, for His guard the bright angels attend.
(Chorus) Dm Am C Dm Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Am C Am Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid Dm Am Star in the east, the horizon adorning Dm Am Dm Am Dm Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.
Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining Low lies His bed with the beasts of the stall. Angels adore Him in slumber reclining Wise men and shepherds before Him do fall.
Say, shall we yield Him in costly devotion Odors of Eden and offering divine Gems from the mountains and Pearls from the ocean Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?
Vainly we offer each ample oblation Vainly with gold we His favor secure Richer by far is the heart's adoration Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.