Three friends were we, a trio of men who studied the constellations.
Little did we know that someday our studies would lead us to find the hope of every nation.
We came from afar, to follow the star, high above the earth.
And at that time we could have never known what our journey would be worth
So bright did it shine, we knew it must be a sign,
a sign to all mankind.
So we watered our camels and packed our sacks and began our tedious quest.
We trekked over the land and the desert sand, saying, "We'll find where the child rests!"
All of sudden, after weeks of traveling, the star stood over Bethlehem, a humble little town,
Our hearts seemed to soar within us, was this where He would be found?
We searched every inn, every house, every stable and every tiny space,
until one day we peeked through a doorway and were staring right into His face!
The King of Heaven, the Messiah! We each fell to our knees,
There He was before us, crawling around as he pleased!
His mother rushed into the room and scooped Him up in her lap,
She and her husband smiled at us, welcomed us in and said He had just woken up from His nap
We introduced ourselves one by one as we knelt before the babe,
His father caressed His soft pink face and tenderly told us His name.
We were filled with wonder, and filled with awe at this precious baby boy ,
His bouncy curls, His clear blue eyes, He looked so full of joy!
We opened our sacks and took out gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh,
And as we placed them before Him, tears of happiness turned our vision to a blur
We sat down and adored the savior for a time that felt like hours
and marveled as we held Him close the Almighty's wondrous powers
Finally, we had leave and return to our homes once more
But as we bid His family good-bye we all wished we could stay for just a second more
I will always remember that ever-so glorious night,
The night I held in my arms the son of God, Love's pure light
They call us wise men, but this I say,
The only wise man is Jesus, through Him, our debt is paid today.
This year, we celebrated the 3 Kings visit on Sunday, January 2nd, but today was the day the Epiphany was originally honored on.
