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
G5 
Shepherds go worship the babe in a manger
 
Lo for a guard the bright angels attend
| G5 / / / | / / C / | 
 
VERSE 2
G5 
Say shall we yield Him in costly devotion
 
Fragrance of
Dm 
Edom and
C 
off’ - rin
Dm 
gs di -
Gm 
vine
G5 
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
Gm 
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
Gm 
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
Dm 
aid
Gm 
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm 
infant Re
C 
deem
Dm 
er was
G5 
laid
 
VERSE 3
G5 
Vainly we offer each ample oblation
Dm 
Vainly with gifts would His favor se -
C 
cure
G5 
Richer by far is the hear
Dm7 
t’s adoration
Gm 
Dearer to
Dm7 
God are the
C5 
prayers of the po
C 
or
 
CHORUS
Gm 
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
Gm 
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D5 
aid
Gm 
Star in the East the hori
Dm7 
- zon adorning
Eb 
Guide where our
Dm7 
infant Redeemer was
G5 
laid
 
Instrumental
| G / / / | Dm7 / / / | Eb / Dm / | Eb Dm | G5 / / / | / / Dm7 / | 
 
VERSE 4
Gm 
Cold on His cradle the dew drops are shining
 
Low lies His
Dm7 
bed with the be
C5 
asts of the s
G5 
tall
Gm 
Angels adore Him in
F2 
slumbers reclining
Eb 
Wise men and
Dm7 
shepherds be -
C5 
fore H
Dm7 
im do
Eb 
fall
Dm 
Cm 
Wise men and
Dm7 
shepherds be -
Eb 
fore H
Dm 
im do
Eb 
fall
F 
Eb 
F 
 
CHORUS
Gm 
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
Gm 
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D5 
aid
Gm 
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
Gm 
Brightest and best of the
C 
sons of the morning
Gm 
Dawn on our darkness and
C 
lend us thine
D5 
aid
Gm 
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
G5 
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