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Hymn

Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning

CONSOLATOR · 11.10.11.10 · words Reginald Heber · music Samuel Webbe

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Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning ob de are the vo la shin morn drops ple ly of tion, tion, ing, ing, and His ly shall on est best we we 1. Bright Cold 4. Vain 3. Say, 2. each in the the cra am cost dew sons of yield fer Him, dle of di se the thine vor f'rings aid; us fa of beasts lend vine, of cure; stall; ly dors lies on of with His our Vain O Low Dawn ness, would dom with and His the and head gifts E dark ra o clin dorn ad of ber zon o the re a tion, cean, ing, ing, er of gels of moun dore East, by the a the Rich Gems An Star the and in ho far heart's pearls slum ri the Him tain is the the of is prayers gold Sav deem of from ior er poor. mine? all. laid. where er to and our er from Dear Myrrh Mak Guide the arch are est fant the and and Re God for in Mon Reginald Heber, 1811 CONSOLATOR 11.10.11.10 Samuel Webbe, 1792
Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning ob de are the vo la shin morn drops ple ly of tion, tion, ing, ing, and His ly shall on est best we we 1. Bright Cold 4. Vain 3. Say, 2. each in the the cra am cost dew sons of yield fer Him, dle of di se the thine vor f'rings aid; us fa of beasts lend vine, of cure; stall; ly dors lies on of with His our Vain O Low Dawn ness, would dom with and His the and head gifts E dark ra o clin dorn ad of ber zon o the re a tion, cean, ing, ing, er of gels of moun dore East, by the a the Rich Gems An Star the and in ho far heart's pearls slum ri the Him tain is the the of is prayers gold Sav deem of from ior er poor. mine? all. laid. where er to and our er from Dear Myrrh Mak Guide the arch are est fant the and and Re God for in Mon Reginald Heber, 1811 CONSOLATOR 11.10.11.10 Samuel Webbe, 1792

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 dewdrops are shining,
Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.

3.Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom and off'rings divine,
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?

4.Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gifts would His favor secure;
Richer by far is the heart's adoration,
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

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