🎸 Brightest And Best chords by Keith & Kristyn Getty

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner

✝ Verse 1:

Em              D
Hail the blest morn, see the great Mediator
Em            Bm D   Em
Down from the regions of glory descends
Em            Bm
Shepherds, go worship the Babe in a manger
Am     Bm            Em
Lo, for a guard, the bright angels attend




✝ Verse 2:

Em             D
Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion
Em          Bm  D    Em
Fragrance of Edom and off’rings divine?
Em            Bm
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean
Am       Bm           A
Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine?


✝ Chorus:

Em            A
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Em            A       B
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid
Em            Bm
Star in the East, the horizon adorning
Cmaj7      Bm         Em   A
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.


✝ Verse 3:

Em          Bm
Vainly we offer each ample oblation
Em     Bm            A
Vainly with gifts would His favor secure
Em          Bm
Richer by far is the heart’s adoration
Em    Bm     Am   Bm   Em
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.


✝ Chorus:

Em            A
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Em            A       B
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid
Em            Bm
Star in the East, the horizon adorning
Cmaj7      Bm         Em
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.


✝ Instrumental:

Em Bm Cmaj7 Bm C Bm Em


✝ Verse 4:

Em           Bm
Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining
C      Bm      Am   Bm   Em
Low lies His bed with the beasts of the stall
Em         D     Bm
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining
C       Bm           C  Bm
Wise men and shepherds before Him do fall
Am     Bm     C  Bm   C   B
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all!


✝ Chorus:

Em            A
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Em            A       B
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid
Em            Bm
Star in the East, the horizon adorning
Cmaj7      Bm     D    A
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.

Em            A
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Em            A       B
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid
Em            Bm
Star in the East, the horizon adorning
Cmaj7      Bm     D    C
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.

Em       Bm          Em
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.