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Puer Nobis

What star is this, with beams so bright

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The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

Modality

D Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Adapter

Michael Praetorius [1571-1621]

Author

Charles Coffin [1676-1749]

Language

English

Original Language

Latin

Publication Date

1985

Source

Hymns Ancient and Modern [1861]
Trier MS [15th cent. (melody); Cowley Carol Book]

Translator

John Chandler [1807-1876 (alt.)]

Last Five Uses

• Used on Feb 23, 2025 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jan 05, 2025 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jan 07, 2024 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jan 22, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jan 08, 2023 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA

Poem Words (Five verses)

What star is this, with beams so bright,
more beauteous than the noonday light?
It shines to herald forth the King,
and Gentiles to his crib to bring.

True spake the prophet from afar
who told the rise of Jacob's star;
and eastern sages with amaze
upon the wondrous token gaze.

The guiding star above is bright;
within them shines a clearer light,
and leads them on with power benign
to seek the Giver of the sign.

O Jesus, while the star of grace
impels us on to seek thy face,
let not our slothful hearts refuse
the guidance of thy light to use.

To God the Father, heavenly Light,
to Christ, revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise.