This Stars Were Gleaming flip chart will be getting a ton of use in November and December, as this will be our main Primary Christmas song this year!
I wanted to work on this song last year, but the Ward Chorister asked us to join in on a version of When Joseph Went to Bethlehem.
Because our program was so late in the year (November!!!) we didn’t have time to do any additional Christmas songs. So, I’m really excited to be planning this song for this year!
Stars Were Gleaming Flip Chart
You can find even more Flip Chart in this list to help you be ready for the rest of this year – and start your planning for next year! We’ve shared birthday, welcome, program songs, and even some wiggle songs!
One of the keys to easy flip charts is using little rings to keep your chart together and easily flip through your pages! See how I do this in this post. That will help you get your papers and files organized and easier to use and find each week.
Stars Were Gleaming Lyrics
This song is published in the Children’s Songbook Page #
You can find Stars Were Gleaming sheet music here.
Verse 1:
Stars were gleaming, shepherds dreaming;
And the night was dark and chill.
Angels’ story rang with glory;
Shepherds heard it on the hill.
Ah, that singing! Hear it ringing,
Earthward winging, Christmas bringing!
Hearken! We can hear it still!
Verse 2:
See the clearness and the nearness
Of the blessed Christmas star,
Leading, guiding; wise men riding
Through the desert dark and far.
Lovely showing, shining, growing,
Onward going, gleaming, glowing,
Leading still, our Christmas star!
“Stars Were Gleaming” words by Nancy Byrd Turner (1880–1971) and music by Polish carol; arr. by Darwin Wolford (b. 1936). Words © 1930 by Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; renewed 1958; from Hymns for Primary Worship. Used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press. Arr. © 1989 IRI. MAKING COPIES OF THIS MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED.
Stars Were Gleaming Sing-Along Video
You’ll adore this sweet Stars Were Gleaming Sing-Along that includes a guitar melody playing along with the lyrics on the screen. This would be a fun way to introduce this song for the first time with a little different approach. You can also send the video home to families to practice this song at home ahead of any Christmas presentations.
Stars Were Gleaming Art Flip Chart
You’ll love teaching this song with the help of this Stars Were Gleaming flip chart that features adorable illustrations designed specifically to fit with the lyrics and add meaning to the words. It includes a variety of formatting options including portrait and landscape, color and black and white, and condensed – normal – or expanded spacing to best fit your Primary’s needs!
You will find this Stars Were Gleaming Art flip chart in my shop. It is also available in my Etsy store here.
Stars Were Gleaming
Singing Time Flip Chart Printable
This Stars Were Gleaming flip chart is 4-pages long, with 2 pages for each verse. With all the adjectives at the ending of the song I wanted to make sure it was easy to read and so I used a little more spacing than I normally do. Still, this song should be simple to flip through with just 2 pages per verse.
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Stars Were Gleaming Presentation Flip Chart
To help those that may have missed some weeks in Primary still sing out with confidence, you can always display words on the side with these plain black and white lyrics that flip easily over a podium!
Stars Were Gleaming Slideshow Flip Chart
If you have the tech – use it! We’ve got a brand new addition with this fun Stars Were Gleaming Slideshow Flip Chart! It’s just 2 slides per verse so you’re not scrambling to flip through songs while working on your activity or lesson plan.
For a really fun way to teach this song, head over to see this Stars Were Gleaming Shadow Puppet singing time idea!
Have any feedback about my Stars Were Gleaming flip chart? Let me know in the comments!
