Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-c. 413; Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 65 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Earth has many a noble city -
Bethlehem alone excels:
from it came the Lord from heaven,
came to rule his Israel.
2 Fairer than the sun at morning
was the star that told his birth,
to the world its God announcing
seen in human form on earth.
3 Eastern sages at his cradle
make their offerings rich and rare;
see them give in deep devotion,
gold and frankincense and myrrh:
4 sacred gifts of mystic meaning -
frankincense to God disclose,
gold the King of kings proclaiming,
myrrh his sepulcher foreshows.
5 Jesus, whom the gentiles worshipped
at your glad epiphany,
now to you with God the Father
and the Spirit glory be. Topics: Epiphany; Jesus Christ Incarnation Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 Used With Tune: STUTTGART
Earth has many a noble city