Moravian Book of Worship ‎#323

323. Morning Star, Your Cheering Light

1 Morning Star, your cheering light
can dispel the gloom of night.
Morning Star, your cheering light
can dispel the gloom of night;
Jesulein, come and shine;
come and shine, Jesulein,
in this darksome heart of mine.

2 Your most radiant, glorious light
far exceeds the sun so bright;
your most radiant, glorious light
far exceeds the sun so bright;
you shall be, Jesulein,
Jesulein, you shall be
as a thousand suns to me.

3 Your abundant, joyful ray -
we will follow in its way;
your abundant, joyful ray -
we will follow in its way;
fairest star, near and far;
near and far, fairest star,
Christ as God we now revere.

4 Shining soul, true light divine,
come without delay an shine;
shining soul, true light divine,
come without delay and shine;
come and shine, Jesulein,
Jesulein, come and shine
in my heart, Lord Jesus, shine.

Text Information

• First Line: Morning Star, your cheering light
• Title: Morning Star, Your Cheering Light
• Author: Johann Scheffler (1657)
• Translator: Martin Hauser (1857, alt.)
• Meter: 7.7.3.3.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  2 Peter 1:19
  ;
  Revelation 22:13-20
• Topic: Epiphany; Christian year--Christmas; Christian year--Epiphany

Tune Information

• Name: HAGEN
• Composer: Francis Florentine Hagen (1836)
• Meter: 7.7.3.3.7.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: 310 B in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns Alternate setting, hymn 281.