How Bright Appears the Morning Star by William Mercer, 1811-1873 WIE SCHON LEUCHTET—Philip Nicolai How Bright Appears the Morning Star 1 How bright appears the morning star, With mercy beaming from afar; The host of heaven rejoices; O righteous branch, O Jesse’s rod! Thou son of man and son of God! We, too, would lift our voices: Jesus, Jesus! Holy holy, yet most lowly, draw thou near us; Great Immanuel, come and hear us. 2 Though circled by the hosts on high, He deigned to cast a pitying