Three Wise Men
			music & lyrics - Sylvia Tyson - SALT Music - ASCAP


Mmm  mmm  Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King.

I'll tell you a story of three wise men,
And a star in the east that called to them,
Said follow me down to Bethlehem
And there you'll find a new-born baby.
	They turned to the north,  turned to the south,
	Turned to the west,  and they couldn't see a thing,
	But there in the east was a star of glory 
	That shone its light on the new-born King.
Mmm  mmm Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King.

Melchior,  as the story began,
Had wealth and power at his command,
But he turned his back on the works of man
To bring a gift of gold to the baby.
	He turned to the north,  turned to the south
	Turned to the west and he couldnŐt see a thing,
	But there in the east was a star of glory
	That shone itŐs light on the new-born king
Mmm  mmm Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King

Caspar was a man of reason and rhyme
Who studied the wisdom of all mankind,
But he followed his heart instead of his mind
To bring a gift of Myrrh to the baby

	He turned to the north,  turned to the south
	Turned to the west and he couldn't see a thing,
	But there in the east was a star of glory 
	That shone it's light on the new-born king.
Mmm  mmm Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King.

From Africa there travelled far
The astronomer called Balthazar.
He followed the path of just one star
To bring frankincense to the baby

	He turned to the north,  turned to the south
	Turned to the west and he couldn't see a thing,
	But there in the east was a star of glory
	That shone it's light on the new-born king.
Mmm  mmm Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King

And that is the story of three wise men,
And a star in the east that called to them,
Said follow me down to Bethlehem,
And there you'll find a new-born baby

	They turned to the north,  turned to the south,
	Turned to the west and they couldn't see a thing,
	But there in the east was a star of glory
	That shone its light on the new-born King
	They turned to the north,  turned to the south,
	Turned to the west and they couldn't see a thing 
	But there in the east was a star of glory
	That shone it's light on the new-born king.
Mmm mmm Rise and sing a song of joy for the new-born King.