Star of the East

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Star of the east, O Bethlehem star

Author: George Cooper (1890)
Tune: [Star of the East, O Bethlehem Star]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 Star of the East, O Bethlehem Star,
Guiding us on to heaven afar;
Sorrow and grief are lulled by thy light,
Thou hope of each mortal in death's lonely night;
Fearless and tranquil we look up to thee,
Knowing thou beam'st thru eternity;
Help us to follow where thou still dost guide,
Pilgrims of earth so wide.

Chorus:
Star of the East, thou hope of the soul,
While around us the dark billows roll;
Lead us from sin to glory afar,
Thou star of the East, thou sweet Bethlehem star.
O star that leads to God, above,
Whose rays are peace and joy and love;
Watch o'er us till we cross the bar,
Beam on, bright star,Sweet Bethlehem star.

2 Star of the East, undimmed by each cloud,
What if the storms of grief gather loud?
Faithful and pure thy rays beam to save,
Still bright o'er the cradle and birght o'er the grave;
Smiles of a Savior are mirrored in thee,
Glimpses of heav'n in thy light we see;
Guide us still onward to that blessed shore,
After earth's toil is o'er. [Chorus]

Source: Christmas Songs #28

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Author: George Cooper

George Cooper, poet, was born in the city of New York, May 14, 1840 son of John and Hepzibah Cooper, He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and afterwards studied law under the late Chester A. Arthur. After practicing for a short time, he renounced his profession to devote himself to the vocation to which his natural gifts inclined him. In his early years, he had developed a taste for writing, and before his sixteenth year had begun to contribute acceptable verses to several leading magazines. Encouraged by the success that met his early productions, he wrote constantly, and became a regular contributor to such periodicals as “The Independent,” “Harpers’ Young People,” and “Harper’s Magazine,” “Atlantic… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Star of the east, O Bethlehem star
Title:	Star of the East
Author:	George Cooper (1890)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Star of the East, thou hope of the soul
Copyright:	Public Domain