The wise men came

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The wise men came· 7 hymns found
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Led by the star,
’Twas in a man­ger He was found;
’Twas in a man­ger He was found;
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Was brought from far, when by the star,
To Christ in Beth­le­hem
Christ the Lord is born—Amen.

The wise men came

Seeking the Child,
The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there
The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there
To seek the in­fant King;
No scep­ter, and no throne!
Led by the star;
From the far off Ori­ent way,

Led by the Star

lyricist: Edith Tillotson, 1910
Composer: Charles Gabriel
Hymn 1

...Led by the star,

The wise men came from their homes afar,

Seeking the Child,...

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Led by the star,

The wise men came from their homes afar,

Seeking the Child,

Led by the Star

Glory to God (Rosborough)

Composer: William Rosborough, 1895
Hymn 2

...’Twas in a man­ger He was found;

The wise men came with joy pro­found;

The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there...

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’Twas in a man­ger He was found;

The wise men came with joy pro­found;

The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there

Glory to God (Rosborough)

Glory to God (Rosborough)

Composer: William Rosborough, 1895
Hymn 3

...’Twas in a man­ger He was found;

The wise men came with joy pro­found;

The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there...

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’Twas in a man­ger He was found;

The wise men came with joy pro­found;

The morn­ing star shone bright­ly there

Glory to God (Rosborough)

Afar from the East

lyricist: Franklin Belden, 1882
Composer: David Hakes
Hymn 4

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Afar from the East the wise men came,

To seek the in­fant King;...

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Afar from the East the wise men came,

To seek the in­fant King;

Afar from the East

The Best That Heav’n Could Bring

lyricist: Translated by John Brownlie, 1907
Composer: Isaac oodbury, 1856
Hymn 5

...Was brought from far, when by the star,

The wise men came to Thee.

No scep­ter, and no throne!...

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Was brought from far, when by the star,

The wise men came to Thee.

No scep­ter, and no throne!

The Best That Heav’n Could Bring

Song for Christmas

lyricist: William Wilbor, 1911
Composer: Felice de Giardini, 1769
Hymn 6

...To Christ in Beth­le­hem

Joyful the wise men came,

Led by the star;...

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To Christ in Beth­le­hem

Joyful the wise men came,

Led by the star;

Song for Christmas

Long Ago in Bethlehem’s Plain

lyricist: H. R. Waite, 1871
Composer: Anonymous, 1872
Hymn 7

...Christ the Lord is born—Amen.

Long ago the wise men came

From the far off Ori­ent way,...

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Christ the Lord is born—Amen.

Long ago the wise men came

From the far off Ori­ent way,

Long Ago in Bethlehem’s Plain

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