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"Three wise men from the Orient"
Traditional Christmas
There were three wise men from the Orient
Great and noble kings in the east
Bearing gifts of gold, precious myrrh and frankincense
For a child born king of Kings
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
To follow a star to Bethlehem
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
All the-way to Bethlehem.
From the dawn of time and through history
There was much foretold of this king
From the scriptures reading the ancient prophecies
In the sky now signs revealed.
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
To follow a star to Bethlehem
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
All the-way to Bethlehem.
As the wise men searched for the baby king
To Jerusalem’s splendour they strayed
‘Twas a humble stable in little Bethlehem
Where at last they found him laid.
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
To follow a star to Bethlehem
And they travelled afar
To follow a star
All the-way to Bethlehem.