HymnSite.com Home
Play a random hymn

247. O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright

Text: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1609; trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878
Music: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; harm. by J.S. Bach, 1685-1750
Tune: WIE SCHON LEUCHTET DER MORGENSTERN, Meter: 887.887.4.84.8

---

1.	O Morning Star, how fair and bright 
	thou beamest forth in truth and light, 
	O Sovereign meek and lowly! 
	Thou Root of Jesse, David's Son, 
	my Lord and Master, thou has won 
	my heart to serve thee solely! 
	Thou art holy, 
	fair and glorious, all-victorious, 
	rich in blessing, 
	rule and might o'er all possessing. 

2.	Thou heavenly Brightness! Light divine! 
	O deep within my heart now shine, 
	and make thee there an altar! 
	fill me with joy and strength to be 
	thy member, ever joined to thee 
	in love that cannot falter; 
	toward thee longing 
	doth possess me; turn and bless me; 
	here in sadness 
	eye and heart long for thy gladness. 

(Verse 3 subject to copyright)

---

Choose an instrument: Piano | Organ | Bells

---

Links for downloading:

Text file

Plain MIDI | Piano | Organ | Bells

Piano score (pdf file)