Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#39

39. Bright Was the Guiding Star

1. Bright was the guiding star, which shone
With meek and kindly ray
To lead the magi to the home
Where the Redeemer lay.

2. But lo! a brighter, clearer light
Now points to his abode;
It shines through sin and sorrow's night
To guide us to our God.

3. O haste to follow where it leads,
The gracious call obey;
Be rugged wilds or flow'ry meads,
The Christian's destined way.

4. O gladly tread the narrow path
While light and grace are giv'n;
Who meekly follow Christ on Earth
Shall reign with him in Heav'n.

Text Information

• First Line: Bright was the guiding star, which shone
• Title: Bright Was the Guiding Star
• Author: Harriet Auber (1829)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 3:5-6
  ;
  Matthew 2:1-12
• Topic: Epiphany
• Notes: Text by British poet Harriet Auber, from The Spirit of the Psalms (1829), alt. CF.

Tune Information

• Name: MANOAH
• Composer: Henry W. Greatorex (1851)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Incipit: 12321 7766
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Tune MANOAH by English-American organist Henry W. Greatorex, from A Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1851), arr. as in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church (1894), ed. by J. Ireland Tucker.