The Excelsior Hymnal ‎#222

222. There's a Song in the Air

1 There’s a song in the air! there’s a star in the sky!
There’s a mother’s deep pray’r and a baby’s low cry!
And the star rains its fire, while the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king!
And the star rains its fire, while the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king!

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

3 In the light of the star lie the ages impearl’d,
And that song from afar has swept over the world.
Ev’ry hearth is aflame, while the beautiful sing,
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King!
Ev’ry hearth is aflame, while the beautiful sing,
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King!

4 We rejoice in the light, and we echo the song,
That comes down thro’ the night from the heavenly throng.
Ay! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring,
And we greet in His cradle our Saviour and King!
Ay! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring,
And we greet in His cradle our Saviour and King!

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a song in the air! there’s a star in the sky
• Title: There's a Song in the Air
• Author: Dr. J. G. Holland
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1919

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a song in the air! there’s a star in the sky]
• Composer: Emmelar