Tune: Stuttgart
('Earth has many a noble city')
Matthew 2 v.8-12
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Herod he did send the wise men
To Bethlehem, pretence then
That he would worship child Jesus
Born a Saviour unto us
Wise men left and followed the star
Seen in the east, they came far
On their journey, till star did rest
O'er home of Christ-child e'er blest
When they saw the star, exceeding
Joy unto them did it bring
For it be the Epiphany
Revealed Son of God, so be
They saw Him with mother Mary
Fell down before Him freely
And worshipped him, treasures they gave
He came His people to save
They presented gifts to Him there
Gold and frankincense did share
And myrrh, then they planned their return
To Herod, but they did learn
Learnt of God in a dream not to
Go to Herod, he not view
Jesus, for they to own country
Went back by other way, see
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 7th, 2023 03:15
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. format. The hymn in the video is very old, by Prudentius, from 4th Century AD.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
I was writing about Jesus earlier,
After Ukraine war, I honestly feel,
All the countries that perpetrated the war,
Are all the followers of Jesus only
And so temporarily I have given up Jesus,
As He has failed to arrest the war,
When children misbehave, we tell parents,
When devotees misbehave, their God
Must be doubted for nor rectifying,
I don't support Ukraine or Russia,
But, the war is totally unnecessary,
First I never wanted to comment,
But the beauty of your song made me,
Do that compulsorily as not patting is a sin!
Thanks M.
there's no point in doing things half heartedly is there ............. 🙂
Thanks N. This is the sequel to yesterday.
A fine song, Orchi.
Thanks Jerry.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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