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Author: Sydney Carter, (1915-2004) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Every star shall sing a carol Lyrics: 1 Every star shall sing a carol; Every creature, high or low, Come and praise the King of heaven By whatever name you know. Refrain: God above, Man below, Holy is the name I know. 2 When the King of all creation Had a cradle on the earth, Holy was the human body, Holy was the human birth. [Refrain] 3 Every star and every planet, Every creature, high or low, Come and praise the King of heaven By whatever name you know. [Refrain] Topics: Worship Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: EVERY STAR

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[Every star shall sing a carol]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sydney Carter; Richard D. Wetzel Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 15432 17354 5123 Used With Text: Every Star Shall Sing a Carol

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Every Star Shall Sing a Carol

Author: Sydney Carter Hymnal: The Worshipbook #359 (1972) Refrain First Line: God above, Man below Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Lent; Other Observances Christian Education; Other Observances World Peace Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7 Tune Title: [Every star shall sing a carol]

Every Star Shall Sing a Carol

Author: Sydney Carter, (1915-2004) Hymnal: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #24 (1985) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7 First Line: Every star shall sing a carol Lyrics: 1 Every star shall sing a carol; Every creature, high or low, Come and praise the King of heaven By whatever name you know. Refrain: God above, Man below, Holy is the name I know. 2 When the King of all creation Had a cradle on the earth, Holy was the human body, Holy was the human birth. [Refrain] 3 Every star and every planet, Every creature, high or low, Come and praise the King of heaven By whatever name you know. [Refrain] Topics: Worship Adoration and Praise Tune Title: EVERY STAR

Every star shall sing a carol

Author: Sydney Carter (b. 1915) Hymnal: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs #53 (1971) First Line: Ev'ry star shall sing a carol Refrain First Line: God above, Man below Lyrics: 1 Ev’ry star shall sing a carol; ev’ry creature, high or low, Come and praise the King of Heaven, by whatever name you know. When the King of all creation Had a cradle on the earth, Holy was the human body Holy was the human birth. Refrain: God above, Man below, Holy is the name I know. 2 Who can tell what other cradle, high above the milky way, Still may rock the King of Heaven on another Christmas Day? Who can count how many crosses, still to come or long ago, Crucify the King of Heaven? Holy is the name I know. [Refrain] 3 Who can tell what other body he will hallow for his own? I will praise the Son of Mary, Brother of my blood and bone. Ev’ery star and ev’ry planet, Ev’ry creature, high and low, Come and praise the King of Heaven By whatever name you know. [Refrain] Holy is the name I know. Topics: Incarnation Languages: English Tune Title: EVERY STAR

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Sydney Carter

1915 - 2004 Author of "Every Star Shall Sing A Carol" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada

Richard D. Wetzel

b. 1935 Arranger of "[Every star shall sing a carol]" in The Worshipbook Richard D. Wetzel (b. 1935) received the Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Pittsburgh, studying under D�nes Bartha, Theodore Finney, and Robert Snow. He joined the faculty of Ohio University in 1970. Dr. Wetzel's area of emphasis is American Music, and he is published in The New Grove Dictionary of American Music and American National Biography. His book, Frontier Musicians, is a definitive work on German-American music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Wetzel is also a composer and hymnologist, and his liturgical music is found in numerous denominational hymnals, including those published by the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the United Church of Christ. Professor Wetzel was the recipient of Ohio University's Outstanding University Professor Award and is currently Chair of Graduate Studies in the School of Music. His arrangement of Geoffrey Ainger's tune, MARY'S CHILD, can be found in the Worship & Rejoice hymnal. http://www.hopepublishing.com