This a Marian Christmas Carol from Patrica Smith’s new collection, And the Angels Sang. It really is a very useful resource for any parish or school.
This song is also available as downloadable sheet music from Willow.
It is probably best as a delicate solo.
My backing will give you an idea of the melody.
1 I saw a star over Bethlehem, and I wondered.
I saw a star and it filled my heart with hope,
A star so bright that it shattered the night,
And filled the stable with glorious light.
I saw a star over Bethlehem and I wondered.
2 I saw a baby all wrapped in white, and I wondered.
I saw a baby that filled my heart with love,
A child whose face gave back God’s grace,
Whose radiance warmed that humble place.
I saw a baby all wrapped in white and I wondered.
3 I laid my gift before the child and I wondered.
I laid my gift, my heart, my hope, my joy.
I worshipped there and I spoke my prayer
That peace might banish the world’s despair,
And my heart rejoiced, this gift to share, and I wondered.
And I wondered,
And I wondered,
And I wondered.
© 2020 P A Smith Published by Willow Publishing.