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Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning

MORNING STAR · 11.10.11.10 · words Reginald Heber · music James Proctor Harding

Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning ob de are the la vo shin morn ple ly drops of ing, tion, tion, ing, shall ly on est we we His and Bright 1. 4. Vain 3. Say, 2. Cold in each the the best dew am cost sons of yield cra Him, dle of fer se di the thine cure; vine, stall; aid; vor f'rings of us on ly dors lies with of His our Vain O Low Dawn His and the and would with ness, fa of beasts lend dom gifts E head dark o the re a ra o clin dorn ad of ber zon ing, tion, cean, ing, er of gels of by the a the Rich Gems An Star the and in ho heart's pearls slum ri tain far moun dore East, is Him the of from ior er the the of is prayers gold Sav deem poor. mine? all. laid. er from er where the to and our Dear Myrrh Mak Guide are est arch fant the and and Re God for Mon in Reginald Heber, 1811 MORNING STAR 11.10.11.10 James Proctor Harding, 1892
Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning ob de are the la vo shin morn ple ly drops of ing, tion, tion, ing, shall ly on est we we His and Bright 1. 4. Vain 3. Say, 2. Cold in each the the best dew am cost sons of yield cra Him, dle of fer se di the thine cure; vine, stall; aid; vor f'rings of us on ly dors lies with of His our Vain O Low Dawn His and the and would with ness, fa of beasts lend dom gifts E head dark o the re a ra o clin dorn ad of ber zon ing, tion, cean, ing, er of gels of by the a the Rich Gems An Star the and in ho heart's pearls slum ri tain far moun dore East, is Him the of from ior er the the of is prayers gold Sav deem poor. mine? all. laid. er from er where the to and our Dear Myrrh Mak Guide are est arch fant the and and Re God for Mon in Reginald Heber, 1811 MORNING STAR 11.10.11.10 James Proctor Harding, 1892

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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