The Star of Castle Rock

by Helen Lowrie Marshall

Long years ago in Bethlehem
A star shone brilliant bright
Above the place where Christ was born
On that first Christmas night.

And Wisemen, following its gleam,
Came traveling from afar
To see the miracle that lay
Beneath that glorious star.

Tonight, we light our Christmas star
In memory of that birth,
Proclaiming to the world our wish
For peace, good will on earth.

A star whose radiant glow reveals
The close, encircling ties
That bind the hearts of all whose hands
Have placed it in the skies.

A beacon light whose beams reach out
To lift the hearts of men,
That they may sense the wonder
Of His coming once again.

That travelers by earth and sky
Who journey through the night
May feel the warmth and peace and cheer
Reflected in its light.

For now-as-then-the star proclaims
A miracle sublime
The miracle of love reborn
Each blessed Christmas-time.

And, as the Star of Bethlehem
Declared the Savior's birth-
May this-the Star of Castle Rock
Shine forth for Peace on Earth.