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SDA Hymnal 24

Every Star Shall Sing a Carol

Words: Sydney Bertram CarterMusic: Sydney Bertram CarterTune: Every Star7.6.7.6.D

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1Every star shall sing a carol,
Every creature, high or low,
Come and praise the King of heaven
By whatever name you know.

RefrainGod above, Man below,
Holy is the name I know.

2When the King of all creation
Had a cradle on the earth,
Holy was the human body,
By whatever name you know.

3Every star and every planet,
Every creature, high or low,
Come and praise the King of heaven
By whatever name you know.

Meter
7.6.7.6.D
Scripture
Luke 2:7; Philippians 2:6-8; Psalm 148

© 1967 Stainer & Bell Ltd

The verse

Meter
9.8.8.7 · the hymnal prints 7.6.7.6.D
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 48% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Every star shall sing a carol,/˘˘/˘/˘/˘9A
Every creature, high or low,/˘˘/˘/˘/8B
Come and praise the King of heaven/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
By whatever name you know.˘//˘/˘/7B

Verse 2

When the King of all creation/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Had a cradle on the earth,˘˘/˘˘˘/7B
Holy was the human body,/˘˘˘/˘/˘8C
By whatever name you know.˘//˘/˘/7D

Verse 3

Every star and every planet,/˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘10A
Every creature, high or low,/˘˘/˘/˘/8B
Come and praise the King of heaven/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
By whatever name you know.˘//˘/˘/7B

Refrain

God above, Man below,/˘//˘/6A
Holy is the name I know./˘˘˘/˘/7A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.