1 Wise men, they came to look for wisdom,
finding one wiser than they knew;
rich men, they met with one yet richer --
King of the kings, they knelt to you:
Jesus, our wisdom from above,
wealth and redemption, life and love.
2 Pilgrims they were, from unknown countries,
searching for one who knows the world;
lost are their names and strange their journeys,
famed is their zeal to find the child:
Jesus, in you the lost are claimed,
aliens are found and known and named.
3 Magi, they stooped to see your splendour,
led by a star to light supreme;
promised Messiah, Lord eternal,
glory and peace are in your name.
Joy of each day, our song by night,
shine on our path your holy light.
4 Guests of their God, they opened treasures --
incense and gold and solemn myrrh;
welcoming one too young to question
how came these gifts, and what they were.
Gift beyond price of gold or gem,
make among us your Bethlehem.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Wise men, they came to look for wisdom |
| Title: | Wise Men, They Came to Look for Wisdom |
| Author: | Christopher Idle (1938-) |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Meter: | 98 98 88 |
| Scripture: | Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:22-40; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Ephesians 3:1-12 |
| Topic: | Epiphany (feast); Christmas |
| Copyright: | Words © 1982 Hope Publishing Company |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT |
| Composer: | Georg Neumark (1621-1681) |
| Meter: | 98 98 88 |
| Key: | g minor |