--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Anderson, Edward H. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 13 number: 9 published: 1910-07 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Edward H. Anderson, "The Light of the Star," *Improvement Era* 13, no. 9 (July 1910): 816–817.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1309unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1309unse start_page: 816 end_page: 817 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1910-07) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1309unse publication_year: 1910 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1910, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # The Light of the Star The Light of the Star. Words by Edward II. Andebson. Moderoto. Mm. J=80. i : Music by W. 0. Clive. zr -0- -#v wq-s- -•- i i A mes - sage of hope flies on spir - it - like wings, The Star is the Christ who hath died for the world, I I !> I 1 ^ " I I ^ i =|: Borne on the breeze from the mountains a Word and the Force that e'er bear - eth men far, on; fe^- -i — r I p — k=- it The -#- -F-#- d-0- -f- m «• T 1 tempers the strife of man - kind, and it sings Fath ■ er of Truth, whose glad light is un - furled, SSE m t= THE LIGHT OF THE STAR. 817 0 0 0 — J-g -s — j— l# 1 — ^-ug.,^ — jj Love - songs of Bid - ding the r: peace from the light of na - tions the peace of F — Fthe its Star, dawn, — J-#— 0 — f— 1 I fe^J? •_ -j=3-0 0- j-j-g » Love songs of peace Bid - ding the na nM r=t from, the light of tions the peace of ttr- =£* FrEE the Star, its dawn. m 1 The message is Truth, the strong victor of all, Word that must conquer, and ever endure: Accepting no bribe, and no person nor call, Just of the ages forever secure. For mortals who stray in the by-ways of grief, Deluged with doubt in the darkness of sin, It serves as a sunlight that bringeth relief, Sparkling with life as it shineth therein. It comforts the heart that with sadness is drear; Fear is forgotten in hopes that arise. The Father and Son to the heart is come near; Gone are the clouds that late covered the skies. Then hark to the message on shadowy wings, Sounding in gladness from mountains afar; It offers the waters of life; and it brings Glory and joy from the light of the Star.