Lead On

Ten thou­sand bright ce­les­tial lights

Adorn the east­ern sky

But one

and one alone

in­vites

The watch­er’s wist­ful eye.

Lead on

lead on

Lead on

thou star­ry light

Lead on

lead on

The pil­grims thro’ the night.

Bright orb of night

ce­les­ti­al gem

The star of Beth­le­hem!

The dark­some night will soon be gone

Bright star

lead on

lead on!

Lead on

lead on

bright star

lead on!

O strange and won­drous orb of light

Of all the hosts the gem

Thy star­ry path­way thro’ the night

Leads on to Beth­le­hem!

Lead on

lead on

Lead on

thou star­ry light

Lead on

lead on

The pil­grims thro’ the night.

Lo

now it rests—O

can it be—

Above yon low­ly home!

O

can it be that here has He

The world’s Re­deem­er

come?

Lead on

lead on

Lead on

thou star­ry light

Lead on

lead on

The pil­grims thro’ the night.

Farewell

fare­well

thou gem of night

Thy glo­ry shall de­cline;

But with thy fad­ing breaks the light

That shall for­ev­er shine!

Lead on

lead on

Lead on

thou star­ry light

Lead on

lead on

The pil­grims thro’ the night.