Author: Fanny B. Earle Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Wise men in the East, we’re told Lyrics: 1 Wise men in the East, we’re told,
Did a wondrous star behold;
Gem of Heaven’s diadem,
’Twas the Star of Bethlehem.
2 They beheld it from afar,
Knew it was their guiding star;
To the Christ Child leading them;
Blessèd Star of Bethlehem.
3 Gifts they brought of wealth untold,
Myrrh and frankincense and gold;
And they knelt their vows to pay,
To the King on this glad day. Used With Tune: MEXICALI Text Sources: Primary Teachers' Manual by Christopher R. Blackall (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1913)
Bethlehem's Star