What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright?

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.

’Tis now ful­filled what God de­creed

From Ja­cob shall a star pro­ceed;

And lo! the east­ern sag­es stand

To read in Heav­en the Lord’s com­mand.

While out­ward signs the star dis­plays

An in­ward light the Lord con­veys

And urg­es them

with force be­nign

To seek the Giv­er of the sign.

True love can brook no dull de­lay;

Nor toil nor dan­gers stop their way

Home

kin­dred

fa­ther land and all

They leave at their cre­at­or’s call.

O

while the star of heav­en­ly grace

Invites us

Lord

to seek Thy face

May we no more that grace re­pel

Or quench that light which shines so well!

To God the Fa­ther

God the Son

And Ho­ly Spir­it

Three in One

May ev­ery tongue and na­tion raise

An end­less song of thank­ful praise!