Lyr Add: Behold the Morning Star (carol)

Subject: Lyr Add: Behold the Morning Star (carol)
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 12:33 PM

Lyr. Add: BEHOLD THE MORNING STAR
English, traditional

1
Behold, behold the morning star.
How bright its glories shine
See how the heavens wide opening are,
opening are,
Hark music how divine!
Hark music how divine.
2
Arise, ye mortals, hear
Angelic voices sing:
And shout with that celestial choir
That praises of our King.
3
He comes to bless mankind
With universal grace:
He comes to heal the sinners' mind,
To save a ruined race.
4
Then shout with grateful song,
And loud, ye Angels sing:
Give Christ the glory, King of Kings,
Who doth salvation bring!

W. A. Pickard-Cambridge, 1926, A Collection of Dorset Carols, Ridley, London.

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(Brought to mind by the unrelated carol "Behold That Star," Talley.)