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Beautiful Star

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The wise men of old saw a beautiful star

[The wise men of old saw a beautiful star]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frederick Augustus Fillmore Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 13334 33212 15667 Used With Text: Beautiful Star

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Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #392 First Line: The wise men of old saw a beautiful star Refrain First Line: Beautiful beautiful star of the east Lyrics: 1. The wise men of old saw a beautiful star, Led on by its glory they traveled afar; O’er mountain and valley ’til wanderings past, Their gifts at the feet of the Savior they cast. Refrain Beautiful beautiful star of the east Beautiful beautiful star of the east Scatter the shadows of sin far away, Lead us to Jesus, the Star of the day. 2. The star of the east was the herald of day, The light everlasting that fades not away; Its beams rising higher, O hasten and see, The Light of the world shines for you and for me. [Refrain] 3. The star of His Word guards His people today, To sweet joy in Jesus ’tis leading the way. Then still let us follow and lovingly bring Our hearts and our offerings to Jesus our king. [Refrain] 4. To those who in darkness are straying afar, We’ll show the pure rays of the beautiful star. We’ll tell them of Jesus, that at His dear feet, The saved of all nations shall joyfully meet. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The wise men of old saw a beautiful star]

Beautiful Star

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Heart Songs #68 (1893) First Line: The wise men of old, saw a beautiful star Languages: English Tune Title: [The wise men of old, saw a beautiful star]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Beautiful Star" Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Fred A. Fillmore

1856 - 1925 Person Name: Frederick Augustus Fillmore Composer of "[The wise men of old saw a beautiful star]" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: May 15, 1856, Paris, Illinois. Died: November 15, 1925, Terrace Park, Ohio. Buried: Milford, Ohio. Frederick Augustus Fillmore, who was born on May 15, 1856, in Paris, IL, one of seven children, five sons and two daughters, born to Augustus Damon and Hannah Lockwood Fillmore. His father was a preacher in the Christian Church, as well as a composer, songbook compiler, and hymn publisher who developed his own system of musical notation using numbers on the staff in place of note heads. Augustus eventually settled in Cincinnati, OH, and established a music publishing business there. Until 1906, there was no official distinction between "Christian Churches" and "Churches of Christ." The names were used pretty much interchangeably, and many older churches of Christ which are faithful today were once known as "Christian Churches." Fred and his older brother James took over their father's publishing business following the death of Augustus in 1870 and established the Fillmore Brothers Music House. This became a successful Cincinnati music form, publishing church hymnals and later band and orchestral music. For many years the firm issued a monthly periodical, The Music Messenger. The brothers edited many hymnbooks and produced many songs which became popular. Beginning with the songbook Songs of Glory in 1874, there appeared many Fillmore publications which became widely used through churches, especially in the midwest. For these collections, Fred provided a great deal of hymn tunes. --launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/hymnoftheday