beautiful star of bethlehem   Emmylou Harris

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#Date: 12/8/00; 11:00:17 AM
#From: Terry Ramos 
#Subject: Song contribution
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#Hi Cowpie friends, here's my contribution for Christmas, this is an older
#song written by A. L. Phipps, recorded in recent years by EmmyLou Harris.
#I wrote the chords out for the keys of A and G. Merry Christmas.  Jeanie
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#Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
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Beautiful Star o[AG]f Bethlehem[A7(G7]
Shining afar throu[D(C]gh shadows dim[AG]
Giving the light to[AG] those who long have gon[B7(A7]e[E(D]
Guiding the Wise Men[AG] on their way[A7(G7]
Unto the place [D(C]where Jesus lay[AG]
                A(G)            B7(A7)    E(D)   A,D,A(G,C,G)
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,      shine   on
Chorus:
Oh Beau[AG]tiful Star
                      [AG](Beautiful, B[E(D]eautiful St[AG]ar)
Of Bet[D(C]hlehem[AG]
                 (S[AG]tar of [E(D]Bethleh[AG]em)
[AG]Shine upon us until the glory     [B7(A7]  dawns[E(D]
Give us the light to[AG] light the way[A7(G7]
Unto the land o[D(C]f perfect day[AG]
               A(G)              B7(A7)   E ( D)  A,D,A(G,C,G)
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,      shine    on
Beautiful Star t[AG]he hope of light[A7(G7]
Guiding the pilgrims [D(C]through the night[AG]
Over the mounta[AG]ins 'til the break  of d[B7(A7]awn[E(D]
Into the ligh[AG]t of perfect day[A7(G7]
It will give out a[D(C] lovely ray[AG]
               A(G)              B7(A7)  E(D)   A,D,A (G,C,G)
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,     shine   on
(repeat chorus)
Beautiful Star t[AG]he hope of rest[A7(G7]
For the redee[D(C]med, the good and the blessed[AG]
Yonder in glory w[AG]hen the crown is won[B7(A7][AG]
Jesus is now [AG]that star divine[A7(G7]
Brighter and brighter [D(C]He will shine[AG]
                A(G)             B7(A7)   E(D)  A,D,A(G,C,G)
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,       shine on
(repeat chorus)
 Jeanie Ramos
Ramostj@pacbell.n