Saw You Never, in the Twilight?

Saw you nev­er

in the twi­light

When the sun had left the skies

Up in Heav’n the clear stars shin­ing

Through the gloom

like sil­ver eyes?

So of old the wise men

watch­ing

Saw a lit­tle strang­er star

And they knew the King was giv­en

And they fol­lowed it from afar.

Heard you nev­er of the sto­ry

How they crossed the des­ert wild

Journeyed on by plain and mount­ain

Till they found the ho­ly Child?

How they op­ened all their trea­sure

Kneeling to that in­fant King;

Gave the gold and frag­rant in­cense

Gave the myrrh in of­fer­ing?

Know ye not that low­ly Ba­by

Was the bright and morn­ing star?

He who came to light the Gen­tiles

And the dark­ened isles afar?

And we

too

may seek His cra­dle;

There our hearts’ best trea­sures bring;

Love

and faith

and true de­vo­tion

For our Sav­ior

God and king.