LYRICS
| Meter: | 11 10 11 10
| | Writer(s): | Reginald Heber
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1811
| | Bible Refs: | Job 38:7
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 125
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 234
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 91
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 67
| Carol Praise
| 1987
| 41
| Carols for Today
| 1986
| 140
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 101
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 72
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 190
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 70
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 159
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 84
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 65
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 169
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 107
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 47
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 75
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 123
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 338
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 85
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 71
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 122
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 49
| New Redemption Hymnal
| 1986
| 176
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 78
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 67
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 346
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 59
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 85
| STELBAP
|
| 720
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 417
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 356
| The Carol Book
| 2005
| 137
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 141
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 41
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 432
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 95
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 46
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 117
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 310
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 167
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MUSIC
Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 122
| A
| Songs of Fellowship 3
| 1207
| D
| New Redemption Hymnal
| 176
| Eb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 91
| Eb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 402
| Eb
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Brightest and best
of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness,
and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east,
the horizon adorning,
Guide where
our infant Redeemer is laid.
2. Cold on His cradle
the dew-drops are shining;
Low lies His head
with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore Him,
in slumber reclining,
Maker and monarch,
and Saviour of all.
3. Say, shall we yield Him,
in costly devotion,
Odours of Edom,
and offerings divine;
Gems of the mountain,
and pearls of ocean,
Myrrh from forest,
or gold from the mine?
4. Vainly we offer
each ample oblation;
Vainly with gifts
would His favour secure;
Richer by far is
the heart's adoration;
Dearer to God are
the prayers of the poor.
5. Brightest and best
of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness,
and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east,
the horizon adorning,
Guide where our
infant Redeemer is laid.
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