The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8487

8487. O Star of Matchless Splendor

1 O star of matchless splendor,
We hail thy beauteous light;
We hail the glorious tidings
Of that first Christmas night.
No star of all the glorious train,
That decks Heav’n’s azure plain,
Compares with thy celestial ray,
O star of hope most bright.

Refrain:
Beautiful star, wonderful star,
Guiding us onward thro’ earth’s darkest night;
Bright is thy beaming, golden thy gleaming,
Beautiful, beautiful star so bright.

2 O star of matchless splendor,
Tho’ centuries have rolled
Away since thy clear shining
Bathed Bethlehem in gold,
Thy beams are falling pure and clear,
On lands afar and near,
And every day more wonderful
Thy message doth unfold. [Refrain]

3 O star of matchless splendor,
On every land shine clear,
Till all shall see thy radiance,
And thy sweet message hear.
Till every shadow of the night
Is lost in conquering light,
And all the world thy Lord shall know,
O star of love so dear. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O star of matchless splendor
• Title: O Star of Matchless Splendor
• Author: Ida Lilliard Reed (1913)
• Refrain First Line: Beautiful star, wonderful star
• Language: English
• Source: Gifts for the King 1913
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals incorrectly show the author as Ida Reed Smith

Tune Information

• Name: [O star of matchless splendor]
• Composer: Ira Bishop Wilson
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain