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Text:Bethlehem's Beautiful Star
Author:Julia Harriet Johnston
Tune:[List to the beautiful story]
Composer:Daniel Brink Towner

11044. Bethlehem's Beautiful Star

1 List to the beautiful story
Of Bethlehem’s wonderful star,
Shining in radiant glory
Over the heavens afar.

Refrain:
Wonderful star! Glorious star!
Guiding the wise men who came from afar,
Softly thy light shines thro’ the night,
Bethlehem’s beautiful, beautiful star,
Bethlehem’s beautiful, beautiful star.

2 All thro’ their journey so lonely
The pilgrims that came from the East,
Followed this guiding light only,
Till the long wandering ceased. [Refrain]

3 Seeking the Savior so holy,
Who came to be Israel’s king,
Soon to His cradle so lowly,
Gold and frankincense they bring. [Refrain]

4 Jesus, Thou star of the morning,
Tho’ I’m but a child in Thy sight,
Turning from sin at Thy warning,
Gladly I follow Thy light. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: List to the beautiful story
Title: Bethlehem's Beautiful Star
Author: Julia Harriet Johnston (1893)
Refrain First Line: Wonderful star! Glorious star!
Language: English
Source: Song and Study for God's Little Ones
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [List to the beautiful story]
Composer: Daniel Brink Towner
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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