From the east to the King-child in the house

Gold, and frankincense, and myrrh:
gifts so costly, rich and rare:
kingly honour,
infant Saviour,
– Jesus our sins would bear.

ch: See the Gentiles travelling far,
wise men shown the signal star,
birth announcement,
God’s pronouncement:
royal Son, Hallellujah!

Frankincense, and myrrh, and gold:
myrrh and incense can be sold:
flight’s provision,
child’s protection:
hindering hatred cold.

See the Gentiles find, with joy,
promised King, the Bethlehem boy, –
worshipped; then they
went a new way:
Herod now they must avoid.

Frankincense like priestly prayer,
myrrh foretells the pain he’ll bear,
gold for crowning
most renowned King:
glorious the crown he’ll wear.

Come, approach the King of kings,
and accept the gifts he brings:
grace, forgiveness,
purchased for us:
he was punished for our sins.
Tune: of ‘We three kings of orient are’,