O Lovely Star

O love­ly star that shone so bright

While shep­herds watched their flocks by night

To lead the wise men on their way

Where Christ our Lord and Sav­ior lay.

Hark! hark! the chor­us sound­ing still

From snowy vale and dist­ant hill;

The an­gel breathes to earth again

Peace! peace on earth

good will to men.

O star that shone in bright­ness there

Above the Babe

so sweet and fair

Again you beam above the earth

And tell the Sav­ior’s end­less worth.

O love­ly star! each cloud of gloom

Thy beam­ing rays of joy il­lume!

And all our sor­row dies away

When thou has brought Mes­si­ah’s day.

Hosanna! to the Lord our king!

In cheer­ful voic­es we will sing

Good an­gels an­swer us again:

Peace! peace on earth

good will to men.