When Herod was king back when Jesus was born,
some Eastern astrologers wise,
came seeking to worship the child of the morn,
whose star they had seen at its rise.
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Wise women and men still come seeking the One
Whose star over Bethlehem shone.
Whatever our gifts, these cannot be compared,
to love found in Jesus alone, to love found in Jesus alone.
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The king hadn’t known his successor had come.
He summoned the priests and some scribes.
And asking them where the Messiah was from,
heard “Bethlehem, of Judah’s tribe.”
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Wise women and men still come seeking the One
Whose star over Bethlehem shone.
Whatever our gifts, these cannot be compared,
to love found in Jesus alone, to love found in Jesus alone.
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The wise men first told when the star had appeared;
then hastened along on their way.
The star went ahead. They were guided to where
the child and his parents had stayed.
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Wise women and men still come seeking the One
Whose star over Bethlehem shone.
Whatever our gifts, these cannot be compared,
to love found in Jesus alone, to love found in Jesus alone.
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They entered and kneeling there worshiped their Lord,
then left and went back to their homes.
May Jesus, the one whom those wise men adored
in each of our hearts be enthroned.
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Wise women and men still come seeking the One
Whose star over Bethlehem shone.
Whatever our gifts, these cannot be compared,
to love found in Jesus alone, to love found in Jesus alone.
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Image: Licensed to David Alexander by www.Storyblocks.com
Source: Matthew 2:1-12
Text: David Alexander, 2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tune: Kirkpatrick, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF/HeHidethMySoul.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission.
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