Morning Star, O cheering sight!

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1
Leader:  Morning Star, O cheering sight! 
              Ere thou camest how dark earth's night!
       All:  Morning Star, O cheering sight! 
              Ere thou camest how dark earth's night!
Leader:  Jesus mine,
       All:  in me shine; 
Leader:  In me shine,
       All:  Jesus mine.
              Fill my heart with light divine.

2
Leader:  Morning Star, thy glory bright 
              far excels the sun's clear light.
       All:  Morning Star, thy glory bright 
              far excels the sun's clear light. 
Leader:  Jesus be,
       All:  constantly, 
Leader:  Constantly,
       All:  constantly,
              more than thousand suns to me. 

3
Leader:  Thy glad beams, thou Morning Star, 
              cheer the nations near and far.
       All:  Thy glad beams, thou Morning Star, 
              cheer the nations near and far. 
Leader:  Thee we own,
       All:  Lord alone, 
Leader:  Lord alone,
       All:  thee we own
              our great Savior, God's dear Son. 

4
Leader:  Morning Star, my soul's true light, 
              tarry not, dispel my night.
       All:  Morning Star, my soul's true light, 
              tarry not, dispel my night.
Leader:  Jesus mine,
       All:  in me shine; 
Leader:  In me shine,
       All:  Jesus mine.
              Fill my heart with light divine.

         In Moravian tradition, this is often sung as part of a Christmas Eve service, with a child as the leader.

#214 in Hymnal: A Worship Book

Words:  Johann Scheffler, 1657; tr. Bennet Harbey Jr. 1885
   Tune:  "Hagen"  Francis F. Hagen, 1836


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