HYMN #0427 A&M #427 • Ancient & Modern Meter: 8 7 8 7 7 7 Hymns Ancient & Modern (638)

A&M Hymn #427: Who are these like stars appearing ?

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Hymns Ancient & Modern

" 7Vie brother, whose praise is in the
425 gospel."
What thanks and praise to Thee we
0 Priest and .Sacrifice Divine,

For Thy dear Saint through whom
we know
So many a gracious Word of Thine ;
»n/Whom Thou didst choose to tell

the tale
Of all Thy Manhood's toils and tears,
And tor a moment lift the veil
That hides Thy Boyhood'

years.
How many a soul with guilt op-
Has learn'd to hear the joyful sound
In that sweet tale of sin confess'd,

The Father's love, the lost and
ound !
How many a child of sin and shame
Has refuge found from guilty fears

Through her, who to the Saviour came
With costly ointments and with tears '.
What countless worshippers have
In lowly fane or lofty choir,

The song that loosed the silent tongue
Of him who was the Baptist's sire 1
And still the Church through all
her days

Uplifts the strains that never cease,
The Blessed Virgin's hymn of praise,
The aged Simeon's words of peace.
O happy Saint ! whose sacred page,

So rich in words of truth and love,
Pours on the Church from age to age
w/This healing unction from above ;
The witness of the Saviour's life,

The great Apostle's chosen friend
Through weary years of tod and
strife,
And still found faithful to the end.

So grant us, Loud, like him to live,
Beloved by man, approved by Thee,
Till Thou at last the summons give,
And we, with him, Thy Face shall see.

Amen.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Who are these like stars appearing ?"

Collection: Hymns Ancient & Modern

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is designated as Hymn #427 in the venerable Hymns Ancient & Modern (1889 Standard Edition). Originally compiled under the guidance of the Rev. Sir Henry Williams Baker and a committee of dedicated church musicians, this hymnal harmonized historic Latin, Greek, and German hymnody with classical English psalmody.

It has served as a primary liturgical hymnal for the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican and Episcopal communion for generations, renowned for its doctrinal clarity and reverent choral tradition.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 12 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: 8 7 8 7 7 7
Stanza Structure: 12 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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