Star of God (Weatherly, set by E. Coates) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Lord of the bygone centuries,
Thou once didst send a star
That led the feet of wand'ring men
To Bethlehem afar;
Lord of these wild and whirling years,
We need a star today
To guide us through the troubled world,
To point the only way.
Lord of our lives and destinies,
Oh, now fulfil Thy plan,
Bring in the golden years of peace,
The brotherhood of man!
By all the blood that men have shed,
By all the hearts that bow,
Oh, God of the Star of Bethlehem,
Be with the nations now.

Input by Ted Perry

Authorship

Frederick E. Weatherly (1848-1929)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Date added to the website: 2005-01-12.

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