Lead, Guiding Star!

Lo! the shep­herds

ab­id­ing in the fields by night

Many years ago

Heard the voices of an­gels

saw a won­drous light

Many years ago;

The wise men of old saw the guid­ing star

Whose beams from the heav­en­ly gates ajar

Did lead to the Christ Child in Beth­l’hem afar

Many years ago.

Lead

guid­ing star

Lead

guid­ing star;

Lead thou me on as in dear Beth­le­hem;

Lead

guid­ing star

Lead thou me on as in the days of old

Bright star of Beth­le­hem!

’Twas a beau­ti­ful vi­sion that to man was giv’n

Many years ago

And a won­der­ful mes­sage that was sent from Heav’n

Many years ago;

O beau­ti­ful vi­sion in low­ly stall!

O life-giv­ing mes­sage to great and small—

The peace and good­will

bring­ing glad­ness to all

Many years ago.