on that magic night in bethlehem on the birthday of a boy the angels sang and the heavens rang with tidings of great joy and on that night an ancient spark had journeyed from afar the greatest gift that god could give became the christmas star theres a light that shines on everyone burning brighter everyday for the souls who search for peace on earth its the christmas star that lights the way for the wandering flock the shepherds watched is still the same today returning every child of god who s ever gone astray theres a light everyone can see a song for every heart to see theres a light shining from above giving everlasting love theres a promise in the prophecy that wise men will behold a son for all eternity and so the storys told christmas star ooh christmas star ooh ah ooh christmas star ooh ah 