Brightest and Best

Keith and Kristyn Getty

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VERSE 1
N.C 
 
Hail blessed morn
 
See the great Mediator down from the regions
 
Of glory descend
G
Shepherds go worship the babe in a manger
 
Lo for a guard the bright angels attend
| G5 / / / | / / C /
 
VERSE 2
G
Say shall we yield Him in costly devotion
 
Fragrance of
D
Edom and
C 
off’ - rin
D
gs di -
G
vine
G
Gems of the mountain and
Dm7 
pearls of the ocean
Cm7 
Myrrh from the
Dm7 
forest or
Eb 
gold fro
Dm7 
m the m
C 
ine
 
CHORUS
G
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
G
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D
aid
G
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
D
infant Re
C 
deem
D
er was
G
laid
 
VERSE 3
G
Vainly we offer each ample oblation
D
Vainly with gifts would His favor se -
C 
cure
G
Richer by far is the hear
Dm7 
t’s adoration
G
Dearer to
Dm7 
God are the
C
prayers of the po
C 
or
 
CHORUS
G
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
G
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D
aid
G
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm7 
infant Redeemer was
G
laid
 
Instrumental
| G / / / | Dm7 / / / | Eb / Dm / | Eb Dm | G5 / / / | / / Dm7 /
 
VERSE 4
G
Cold on His cradle the dew drops are shining
 
Low lies His
Dm7 
bed with the be
C
asts of the s
G
tall
G
Angels adore Him in
F
slumbers reclining
Eb 
Wise men and
Dm7 
shepherds be -
C
fore H
Dm7 
im do
Eb 
fall
D
C
Wise men and
Dm7 
shepherds be -
Eb 
fore H
D
im do
Eb 
fall
F 
Eb 
F 
 
CHORUS
G
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
G
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D
aid
G
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm7 
infant Re -
Dm7 
deemer
F 
was
Eb 
lai
F 
d
 
CHORUS
G
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
G
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D
aid
G
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm7 
infant Re -
Cm7 
deemer
Dm7 
was
Eb 
laid
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm7 
infant Re - deemer was
G
laid
Writer(s):

Ben Shive, Fionan De Barre, Keith Getty, Reginald Heber

Theme(s):

Christmas

Tempo:

Slow

Original Key:

G

Recommended Key(s):

G

CCLI #:

7188782

Scripture Reference:

Matthew 2:9; Luke 2:12