Follow The Star
O, winter night of wonder - night of promise long foretoldÂÂ
When angel voices filled the heavens high aboveÂÂ
Announced the joy of the ages and His glory to beholdÂÂ
For into this world is born the wondrous Child of LoveÂÂ
O, star of hope that leads us to His mangerÂÂ
Shine your light upon the newborn KingÂÂ
For all who seek to find new lifeÂÂ
Make a gift of your heartÂÂ
And follow the starÂÂ
To hear the song that heaven singsÂÂ
Like the wise men of oldÂÂ
Come follow the starÂÂ
They laid their gifts before Him on that night so long agoÂÂ
Stood in His presence every pilgrim great and smallÂÂ
To worship at His manger is to kneel before His throneÂÂ
Laying our burdens down the greatest gift of allÂÂ
O, star divine that brings us to our SaviorÂÂ
Give the light of love to show us our wayÂÂ
In place of gold lay down your lifeÂÂ
In place of frankincense and myrrhÂÂ
Abandon allÂÂ
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Standing by the harbour wall; warm wishes sending
children on the cold sea swell ---
not fishers of men ---
gone to chase away the last herring:
come empty home again.
So come all you lovers of the good life
on your supermarket run ---
Set a sail of your own devising
and be there when the Dutchman comes.
Wee girl in a straw hat: from far east warring
Sad cargo of an old ship: young bodies whoring
Slow ocean hobo --- ports closed to her crew
No hope of immigration --- keep on passing through