Stars Were Gleaming

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner

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1. Stars were gleaming, class="diff_next">n11. Stars were gleaming, shepherds dreaming; 2Shepherds dreaming, 3Winter night was dark and chill;2And the night was dark and chill. 4Angels’ story3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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1. Stars were gleaming, shepherds dreaming; 2Shepherds dreaming, 3Winter night was dark and chill;2And the night was dark and chill. 4Angels’ story3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Shepherds dreaming, class="diff_next"> 3Winter night was dark and chill;2And the night was dark and chill. 4Angels’ story3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Winter night was dark and chill; class="diff_next">2And the night was dark and chill. 4Angels’ story3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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And the night was dark and chill. 4Angels’ story3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Angels’ story class="diff_next">3Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Angels’ story rang with glory; 5Rang with glory, 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Rang with glory, class="diff_next"> 6Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Shepherds heard it on the hill.4Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Shepherds heard it on the hill. n7Ah, that singing—n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Ah, that singing— class="diff_next">n5Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing, 8Hear it ringing,6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Hear it ringing, class="diff_next">6Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Earthward winging, Christmas bringing! 9Earthward winging, 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Earthward winging, class="diff_next"> 10Christmas bringing! 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Christmas bringing! class="diff_next"> 11Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Hearken, we can hear it still!7Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Hearken! We can hear it still! 128 n132. See the clearnessn92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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2. See the clearness class="diff_next">n92. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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2. See the clearness and the nearness 14And the nearness 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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And the nearness class="diff_next"> 15Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Of the blessed Christmas star,10Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Of the blessed Christmas star, n16Leading, guiding,n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Leading, guiding, class="diff_next">n11Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Leading, guiding; wise men riding 17Wise Men riding 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Wise Men riding class="diff_next"> 18Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Through the desert dark and far.12Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Through the desert dark and far. t19Lovely showing,t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Lovely showing, class="diff_next">t13Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Lovely showing, shining, growing, 20Shining, growing,14Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Onward going, gleaming, glowing, 21Onward going, 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Onward going, class="diff_next"> 22Gleaming, Glowing— 23Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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Leading still, our Christmas star!15Leading still, our Christmas star! 2416
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