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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 249 · Words: Josiah G. Holland · Tune: CHRISTMAS SONG

There's a Song in the Air

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A Christmas hymn written by Josiah G. Holland in 1874, celebrating the nativity through imagery of a guiding star, angelic song, and the joy of Christ's birth in Bethlehem.

Verse 1

There’s a song in the air!
There’s a star in the sky!
There’s a mother’s
deep prayer
and a baby’s low cry!

And the star rains its
fire while the
beautiful sing,
for the manger
of Bethlehem
cradles a King!

Verse 2

There’s a tumult of joy
o’er the wonderful birth,
for the virgin’s
sweet boy
is the Lord of the earth.

Ay! the star rains its
fire while the
beautiful sing,
for the manger
of Bethlehem
cradles a King!

Verse 3

In the light of that star
lie the ages impearled;
and that song
from afar
has swept over the world.

Every hearth is aflame,
and the beautiful sing
in the homes of
the nations that
Jesus is King!

Verse 4

We rejoice in the light,
and we echo the song
that comes down
through the night
from the heavenly throng.

Ay! we shout to the
lovely evangel they bring,
and we greet
in his cradle our
Savior and King!

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