The
night was long, we traveled far
At times I looked but could not see the star
Yet still it shone,
unveiling then
The way to Bethlehem My heart held fear amid puzzled joy
For I was only a small shepherd boy And on the hillside,
soft and green
I heard an angel sing
I saw the midnight star aflame
With radiant angels bathed in light, holy light
Bringing word that Christ was born
And beckoning to find Him,
go and find Him
A sweeter face I never see Than of those loving eyes
Smiling up at me,
I found a king I found a friend that night in Bethlehem
But life goes on,
years beyond
One brief night of my youth
Time clouds my vision,
untrue
And though I stumble and fall
I can hear someone
call
Do not despair,
your star is still there
That Christmas night
so long ago
Has filled my life with light
Because I know
that He lives now
As He did then
A king in Bethlehem
Whose love never ends
Shine for me again
Star of Bethlehem