The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9205

9205. The Eastern Sages Sought Their Lord

1 The eastern sages sought their Lord,
While loving arms His form could fold;
And, freely as their hearts adored,
Gave myrrh and frankincense and gold.

2 They knew the promised infant King,
Though mean His dwelling, and confessed;
Nor would they other tribute bring
Than sweetest, costliest, and best.

3 And shall not we the Savior own,
And offer gifts, when in the sky
He sits on His eternal throne,
And rules in glorious majesty?

4 O Lord our God, Thy grace impart;
And teach us always to present,
With willing hands and grateful heart,
The best Thou bounteous love hath lent.

Text Information

• First Line: The eastern sages sought their Lord
• Title: The Eastern Sages Sought Their Lord
• Author: Thomas Davis
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Old and New (London: Longman, Green, Roberts and Green, 1864)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GERMANY
• Meter: LM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Sacred Melodies by William Gardiner, 1815
• Copyright: Public Domain