Star of Bethlehem (Ray)

Star of Beth­le­hem

thy glo­ry

Long has been the lof­ty theme

Of sub­lim­est song and story

Of our Lord and king su­preme;

Still thy ra­di­ance seems to lin­ger

In the east­ern ev­en­ing sky

And with bright pro­phet­ic fin­ger

Points to bliss­ful realms on high.

Star of Beth­le­hem

blest em­blem

Of the Prince of life and light

Seen of wise men

thou didst guide them

Thro’ the long and cheer­less night;

Resting o’er the low­ly man­ger

Where the Sav­ior’s bed was made

Shepherd Jew and Gen­tile strang­er

At His feet their of­fer­ings laid.

Star of Beth­le­hem! How glo­ri­ous!

Herald of the in­fant King

Who

o’er sin and death vic­tor­ious

Shall His saints to glo­ry bring;

Star of hope for ev­ery na­tion

Let thy beams each soul in­flame;

Light and life

and full sal­va­tion

Dwell with­in thy sac­red name.