 | Canterbury Press - Religion - 1989 - 540 pages
...oblation, Vainly with gifts would his favour secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness...adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Reginald Heber 1783-1 826 50 Suitable for use in Procession From the eastern mountains Pressing on... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 602 pages
...of poetry. Bishop Hefoer frequently fell into this snare, as in his ' Brightest and best of the SOBS of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine...East the horizon adorning, Guide where our Infant Kedeemor is laid,9 How surprising it is that Pope's celebrated apostrophe to his soul — ' Vital spark... | |
 | Albert Ramsdell Gurney - Drama - 1992 - 84 pages
...lighting and music. THE OLD BOY ACT ONE In darkness: the sound of a boy 's choir singing: "Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ..."* The hymn fades into the sound of church bells chiming the hour — four pm — as Dexter... | |
 | John Braisted Carman - Religion - 1994 - 470 pages
...sentiment is the second verse of Bishop Heber's hymn "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning": Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; 37. Hymn 44, p. 59. 39. Hymn 56, verses 4-5, pp. 80-81. Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker... | |
 | Madeleine Forell Marshall - Music - 1995 - 230 pages
...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! Dawn on our darkness...adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid! All of us begin the first line by addressing the star which will guide us to Bethlehem. But who were... | |
 | Jean Ritchie - Music - 1997 - 116 pages
...thine aid; Dm Star of the east the ho . D % ri-zon a-dorn -ing, Guide where our In - fant Re - deem-er is laid. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining, Low lies His head with the beasts of Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker and monarch and king of us all. (Chorus) Say, shall we... | |
 | Belinda Bremner - Drama - 1997 - 48 pages
...M= F t> <T7 ~ <•*>' E^E£ ^ Text: Reginald Heher (!783-l82f>) 1. Brightest and best of the stars of the morning. Dawn on our Darkness and lend us thine aid; Star of the east, the hori/on adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Refrain: Brightest and best of the stars... | |
 | Christmas sermons - 2000 - 262 pages
...so weak He must of necessity feed at a woman's breast, was God's only-begotten and well-beloved Son. Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining. Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall. But that Infant is destined to wear the diadem of the universe. That dimpled arm will sustain a sinking... | |
 | California - 1882 - 646 pages
...break this iron pressure on heart and brain. They were singing a Christmas hymn now : " Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid." Faith's brain, full of its own thoughts, did not take in the words, or follow their familiar... | |
 | Charles W. Eliot - Religion - 2005 - 529 pages
...and Mighty! God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity! EPIPHANY REGINALD HEBEE [1783-1836] BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aidl Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid! Cold on... | |
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Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 
