1. From lands of the East we have travel’d afar.
Led on by the gleam of a beautiful star;
Thro’ desert, o’er mountain, rough, rugged and bleak,
We journey rejoicing, Messiah we seek!

2. We long to behold Him—a Savior foretold
By sages and prophets of centuries old,—
To worship before Him, His praises to sing,
Oh, wonderful Savior, Redeemer and King!

Refrain:
The star, lo! the star,
We’re onward proceeding,
Unmindful, unheeding
All else but the leading of yonder bright gem.
The star, lo! the beautiful star,
We’re onward proceeding,
Unmindful, unheeding
All else but the leading of yonder bright gem;
The skies, bending o’er us
Unite in a chorus,
And brighter before us
The star of Bethlehem!