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Blue Star in the Window

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Supplementary Document

Title
Blue Star in the Window - Lyrics
Composer
Reitz, Albert S.  
Lyricist
Reitz, Albert S.  
Publisher
Jenkins Music Company (Kansas City, MO)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • There’s a blue star beaming in the window, for a loved one far away
  • and its light is shining through the gloaming, as we kneel alone to pray. And we’re yearning for his returning to his home and happy days of old
  • while with trembling our hearts are asking, “Will the blue star turn to gold?” If the blue star turns to gold, then His love He will unfold, for the Father loves with a tender love, if the blue star turns to gold. Of our dear ones ever we are dreaming
  • in our heart there throbs a pray’r: “Put thy loving arms about him, Father, guard and keep him over there.” And if someday we hear the story, how he bravely fought and nobly fell, we will trust Him who knows ours sorrows, for He doeth all things well. There is One who heals the broken hearted
  • O how much He loves His own! For he sent His Son from heaven’s glory here to die for us, alone. And the bright star in old Judea was a token of His love untold
  • and He knows all our bitter sorrow, for His own star turned to gold.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_074
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Blue Star in the Window
Composer
Reitz, Albert S.  
Lyricist
Reitz, Albert S.  
Publisher
Jenkins Music Company (Kansas City, MO)  
Year of Publication
1944  
Date of Copyright
1918-06-25
Lyrics
  • and He knows all our bitter sorrow, for His own star turned to gold.
  • O how much He loves His own! For he sent His Son from heaven’s glory here to die for us, alone. And the bright star in old Judea was a token of His love untold
  • in our heart there throbs a pray’r: “Put thy loving arms about him, Father, guard and keep him over there.” And if someday we hear the story, how he bravely fought and nobly fell, we will trust Him who knows ours sorrows, for He doeth all things well. There is One who heals the broken hearted
  • while with trembling our hearts are asking, “Will the blue star turn to gold?” If the blue star turns to gold, then His love He will unfold, for the Father loves with a tender love, if the blue star turns to gold. Of our dear ones ever we are dreaming
  • and its light is shining through the gloaming, as we kneel alone to pray. And we’re yearning for his returning to his home and happy days of old
  • There’s a blue star beaming in the window, for a loved one far away
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_074
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBlue Star in the Window
ComposerReitz, Albert S.  
LyricistReitz, Albert S.  
PublisherJenkins Music Company (Kansas City, MO)  
Year of Publication1944  
Date of Copyright1918-06-25
Lyrics
  • and He knows all our bitter sorrow, for His own star turned to gold.
  • O how much He loves His own! For he sent His Son from heaven’s glory here to die for us, alone. And the bright star in old Judea was a token of His love untold
  • in our heart there throbs a pray’r: “Put thy loving arms about him, Father, guard and keep him over there.” And if someday we hear the story, how he bravely fought and nobly fell, we will trust Him who knows ours sorrows, for He doeth all things well. There is One who heals the broken hearted
  • while with trembling our hearts are asking, “Will the blue star turn to gold?” If the blue star turns to gold, then His love He will unfold, for the Father loves with a tender love, if the blue star turns to gold. Of our dear ones ever we are dreaming
  • and its light is shining through the gloaming, as we kneel alone to pray. And we’re yearning for his returning to his home and happy days of old
  • There’s a blue star beaming in the window, for a loved one far away
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_074
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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