115 St. Ninian 11 10 11 10 Brightest and Best JOHN BACCHUS DYKES 1. Bright-est and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our 4 dark-ness, and lend us thine aid! Star of the East, the dorn-ing, Guide where our In fant Redeem - er is 2 Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; 3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, 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. 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid! Amen. REGINALD HEBER 116 Joy to the World! the Lord is Come Antioch C. M. Arr. from GEORGE FREDerick Handel 1. Joy to the world! the Lord is come: Let earth re-ceive her King; ISAAC WATTS "Peace on the earth, good-will to men From heaven's all-gracious King;" The world in sol-emn still-ness lay To hear the an- - gels sing. A men. He is here, Whom seers in old time chanted of, while ages ran; Evermore and evermore. 3 O that ever-blessed birthday, when the Virgin, full of grace, And that Child, the world's Redeemer, first displayed His sacred face, Praise Him, O ye heavens of heavens! Praise Him, angels in the height! Let no tongue of man be silent, let each heart and voice unite, Evermore and evermore. Amen. TI. JOHN MASON NEALE 121 Bethlehem Irregular 4 54 O Little Town of Bethlehem RAYMOND HUNTINGTON WOODMAN tle town of Beth-le-hem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dream-less sleep The silent stars go by. bbb Yet in thy dark streets shin- eth The ev - er - lasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night. A-men. b 2 O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. For Christ is born of Mary; And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. |