O lovely star
in heav’n so bright
That guides the shepherds thro’ the night
To where the blessèd Savior lay
In Bethl’hem’s manger far away.
O star divine
shed on us here
Thy beams of love and Christmas cheer
And angels sing the song again
Of peace on earth
good will to men.
O lovely star
direct our feet
That we may haste our Lord to greet;
And gather ’round
like Magi old
Or shepherds
hastening from the fold.
O Star divine
illume our way
That we may gain eternal day
And live while endless ages roll
Safe sheltered in Thy heav’nly fold.