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THREE KINGS' SONG, by                    
First Line: The magi came out of the orient land
Last Line: "right glad, then, were those three"
Subject(s): Christmas;magi; "nativity, The;


The Magi came out of the Orient Land,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
They rode over rock and they rode over sand,
Right glad, then, were those three.

And as they went riding, a Star went before,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
The form of a glorious Infant it bore,
Right glad, then, were those three.

And when to Jerusalem city they came,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
They saw not the star with its glorious flame,
How sad, then, were those three.

And as they were sitting at dinner one day,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
An angel of heaven appeared and did say,
Right glad, then, were those three.

"Go, Magi, once more from the town to the wild,"
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
"For Herod is seeking the life of the Child,"
How sad, then, were those three.

But when from the city they hastened in fear,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
The Star went before, shining brightly and clear,
Right glad, then, were those three.

They came to the stable at Bethlehem town,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
They pour'd out their treasures, and lowly kneel'd down,
Right glad, then, were those three.

For there in the stable, enthroned on the knee,
Now rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, pretty babie!
Of Mary, the Virgin, Messiah they see,
Right glad, then, were those three.





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