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![]() | MORNING STAR (Harding)Composer: James P. Harding (1892)Published in 37 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI |
| Composer: | James P. Harding (1892) |
| Meter: | 11.10.11.10 |
| Incipit: | 32176 55171 32543 |
Brightest and best of the stars 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.
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| Instances (19) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| African American Heritage Hymnal #219 | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning | Brightest and Best | Reginald Heber, 1783-1825 | John P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Matthew 2:9 | MORNING STAR | A Flat Major | 2001 | ||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #851 | James [John?] P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | 321765517132543 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #92 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best | Reginald Heber | James P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | G Major | 1993 | |||||||||
| Christmas Favorites #39 | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning | Brightest and Best | [Brightest and best of the sons of the morning] | 2000 | |||||||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #169 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best | R. Heber, 1783-1826 | J. P. Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | English | 1996 | ||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Worship #303 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | James P. Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | G Major Of Modal | 2006 | ||||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #117 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | James Proctor Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | A Flat Major | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #400 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning | Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | James P. Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | Matthew 2:1-11; Psalm 51:17 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | English | 2006 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #67 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning | Reginald Heber | James Proctor Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Job 38:7; Matthew 2:1-11 | MORNING STAR | G Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #230 | Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning | Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning | Reginald Heber | J. P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Isaiah 60:6 | MORNING STAR | A Flat Major | English | 1985 | |||||||
| Revival Hymns and Choruses #169 | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning | Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | James (John) P. Harding, ?-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | MORNING STAR | G Major | English | 1982 | ||||||||
| Singing the New Testament #200 | Jesus, in whom all worlds have been created | Jesus in Whom All Worlds | Joy F. Patterson | James Proctor Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Colossians 1:15-23 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | English | 2008 | |||||||
| The Christian Life Hymnal #142 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Morning Star | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| The New Century Hymnal #157 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best | Reginald Heber | James P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Matthew 2:9-11; Luke 2:10-14 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | 1995 | ||||||||
| The Worshiping Church #182 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Stars | Reginald Heber | James P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Job 38:7; Isaiah 9:2; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 2:1-12; Revelation 2:28; Revelation 22:16 | MORNING STAR | G Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| The Worshiping Church #385 | God in his love for us lent us this planet | God in His Love for Us | Fred Pratt Green | James P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Job 26:7; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 115:16 | MORNING STAR | G Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #206 | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning | Reginald Heber | James P. Harding | 11.10.11.10 | Matthew 2:9-11 | MORNING STAR | G Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #37 | God in his love for us lent us this planet | God in His Love for Us | Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 | James P. Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | Psalm 115:19; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Psalm 24:1; Acts 4:32-35; Genesis 2:19-20; Hebrews 13:16; Acts 2:42-47; Job 26:7; 1 Timothy 6:18; Isaiah 2:4; Ephesians 4:28 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | 2001 | ||||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #235 | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning | Brightest and Best of the Stars | Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 | James P. Harding, 1850-1911 | 11.10.11.10 | Revelation 22:16; Isaiah 9:2; Revelation 2:28; Psalm 51:16-17; Luke 18:9-14; Job 38:7; Matthew 2:1-12; 1 Samuel 15:22; Malachi 4:2 | MORNING STAR | G Major or modal | 2001 |
