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Author: Ida Reed Smith Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Beautiful star, wonderful star Lyrics: 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 ev’ry day more wonderful Thy message doth unfold. [Refrain] 3 O star of matchless splendor, On ev’ry land shine clear, Till all shall see thy radiance, And thy sweet message hear. Till ev’ry shadow of the night Is lost in conquering light, And all the world thy Lord shall know, O star of love so dear. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O star of matchless splendor]

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[O star of matchless splendor]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fred. B. Holton Incipit: 55143 26677 27556 Used With Text: O Star of Matchless Splendor

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O Star of Matchless Splendor

Author: Ida Reed Smith Hymnal: His Worthy Praise #173 (1915) Refrain First Line: Beautiful star, wonderful star Lyrics: 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 ev’ry day more wonderful Thy message doth unfold. [Refrain] 3 O star of matchless splendor, On ev’ry land shine clear, Till all shall see thy radiance, And thy sweet message hear. Till ev’ry shadow of the night Is lost in conquering light, And all the world thy Lord shall know, O star of love so dear. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O star of matchless splendor]

O Star of Matchless Splendor

Author: Ida Lilliard Reed Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8487 Refrain First Line: Beautiful star, wonderful star Lyrics: 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] Languages: English Tune Title: [O star of matchless splendor]

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Ira B. Wilson

1880 - 1950 Person Name: Ira Bishop Wilson Composer of "[O star of matchless splendor]" in The Cyber Hymnal Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa. Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California. Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton. Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir. His works include: The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1910) The Beginners’ Choir, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1911) Praise Ye, a Collection of Sacred Songs, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1913) His Worthy Praise, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1915) Sources-- Hall, pp. 413-5 Lyrics-- Go Forward to Conquer Look Above Make Me a Blessing © 1924 My Savior’s Voice This Wonderful Christ Is Mine Trustingly Follow Music-- Across the Templed Hills Angels’ Chorus, The Christ Is Born Christ the Lord Is Born Christmas Lullaby Conchita Exalt the King Give Praise God Is Goodness, God Is Love God Is So Good He Arose Today His Love Is Always True Jesus Wants Us to Help Joy to the World Loving Jesus Christ Marching Forward May God Depend on You? Night of Nights O Star of Matchless Splendor On Calvary’s Cross One Day Out in the Highways and Byways of Life Rejoice! Rejoice! Ring, Sweet Bells Song of the Morning, The Stars of December Walking with Jesus Was There Ever a Friend So True? We Come Today What Do the Flowers Say? Who Will Our Pilot Be? Win One --hymntime.com/tch

Ida L. Reed

1865 - 1951 Person Name: Ida Reed Smith Author of "O Star of Matchless Splendor" in His Worthy Praise Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia. Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia. Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia. Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)