There Was Starlight On The Hillside - Primary Song

This week I am going to begin teaching the Christmas Song

"There Was Starlight On The Hillside"

on page 40 in the Childrens Song Book

Verse 1

Read Matthew 2:2

On a chalk board illustrate a hill with stars in the sky.

Sing

There was starlight on the hillside

Read Luke 2:12

Illustrate a large star

Sing
And one star bent very low

Illustrate a stable under the large star

sing
Till it passed above a stable
on that night so long ago

Verse 2
Read Luke 2:8
Illustrate shepherd's on the hill with sheep

sing
There were shepherd's on the hillside
On that night in Bethlehem

Read Luke 2:13
Illustrate an angel above the stable

sing

Heavn'ly hosts appeared, proclaiming

joyous tidings unto them.

Verse 3

Read Luke 2:12

Illustrate Jesus in the manger

sing
There was Jesus in the manger.
Born that night in Bethlehem

Read Luke 2:15-16
Illustrate the shepherds by the stable

sing
And the shepherds left the hillside
And they came to worship him.

I want to teach the words to the song and then work on parts in December to get ready for the Christmas Day Program.  I will have the girls sing the melody and the boys sing the harmony.