One Star (Holyoak – SATB)

One Star (SATB) – Kathleen Holyoak, composer

“One Star,” a lovely SATB choral arrangement with optional violin and cello obbligatos, is based upon the 17^th Century carol, “The First Noel.”  This is a wonderful Christmas title appropriate for any Christmas meeting or devotional and certainly one to include in your choral library.  Words by Gary Croxall beautifully describe the night that one star lit the way to the place of Christ’s birth:

One star to light the Christmas way;
a manger filled with straw and hay,
and starlight fell upon His face
as shepherds hastened to the place.
His breath was sweet as April air,
the little baby pure and fair
brought hope and love and peace sublime,
when He was born at Christmas time.

Noel, Noel. Sing we Noel.
Born is the King of Israel.

As angels sang above a stall
of peace on earth, good will to all;
God’s little baby fell asleep,
and Mary kissed Him on His cheek.
He slept among the stable beasts,
while wise men journeyed from the East
To honor Him and give Him laud,
the newborn King, the Son of God.

Noel, noel. One star’s light . . . burning bright.
Noel, noel! Noel, noel! Born is the King.
Born is the King of Israel, behold His star!
Noel, Noel. One star, Noel!

Copyright 2003

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