Poem: “There’s a Song in the Air” by J. G. Holland (American 1819-1881)

 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!

 

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!

 

In the light of that star

Lie the ages impearled;

And that song from afar

Has swept over the world.

Every heath is aflame, and the beautiful sing

In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King!

 

We rejoice in the light,

And we echo the song

That came down thro’ 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.