Brightest and BestWORDS: Reginald Heber, 1811. MUSIC: “Star of the East”; J. F. King. Public Domain.2018-06-12JoelSibelius 8.3.0Direct export, not from DoletSibelius / MusicXML 3.0215.913841791138481818181400400.937550.93751.562551.56251.56251.250.93751.2551.56250.93751.56251.56251.56250.6251.56250.6257560Brightest and BestWORDS: Reginald Heber, 1811. MUSIC: “Star of the East”; J. F. King. Public Domain.2The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Job 38:7
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