Gifts of three kings

A new babe has been born

Have you heard the good news?

Well we won't have to shop

For this baby's new shoes.

Three wise men are traveling

With treasures of old

They're bringing him frankincense

Myrrh and gold

Will the innkeeper charge him

Will the babe have to pay

For his night in the manger

And his crib in the hay?

Dear God how could this king

Spend his first night on earth

In a setting so humble

As this place of his birth?

Or did your son want to teach us

While saving our soul

That gaining earth's riches

Should not be our goal.

We pray can you tell us

What gift can we bring?

Do we really have anything

Fit for a king?

If you think it might please him

We'll bring kindness and then

Try to make peace on earth

Through good will to all men.

Jacque Patrick

Tamaqua