Once a star shone out on high

Once a star shone out on high,

Blazing ‘cross the eastern sky.

From its shining, seekers knew 

That its light would lead to you.

 

God, we need your guiding star,

For we languish where we are;

Our hearts fail in misery

And we wander aimlessly.

 

How we seek your light to shine

And your fire our souls refine!

Like that star of ages past,

Let your sign be sure and fast.

 

Like those ancient seekers’ deed: 

Toward your light help us proceed.

Let our steps be sure and true,

And our star be only you.

 

 

TEXT: Charles Spence Freeman, December 2021

MUSIC: Tune SONG 13, Orlando Gibbons, 1623; alt.

 

 

A hymn suitable for Epiphany, and perhaps other times I suppose.