Following the Star

Star in beau­ty beam­ing

On the sha­dowed plain

O’er the val­leys gleam­ing

Pour thy gold­en rain.

Shine in roy­al splen­dor

Pilgrims hi­ther bring.

Shed thy ra­di­ance ten­der

On the new­born King.

Following the star

Following the star

Joyfully we jour­ney

Pilgrims from afar.

Led by light ce­les­ti­al

’Neath the star­ry skies

March along with joy­ful song

To where Mes­si­ah lies.

Star of light su­per­nal

Lead along the way

For the King eter­nal

Comes to earth to­day.

Deserts may be drea­ry

Yet we joy­ful sing;

Can our feet be wea­ry

Hastening to our king?

Star of fade­less glo­ry

By thy won­drous rays

Earth shall know the sto­ry

Her Re­deem­er praise.

Thro’ the dark and dan­ger

Faith our feet shall wing

Till we reach the man­ger

Till we see our king.