Wise Men

Wise men came to Jerusalem
They were asking in unison
Where is He born, King of the Jews?
For His star foretold the good news

And we have come to worship Him
But this troubled Herod the king
To Judea's town Bethlehem
They followed the star before them

And when they came into the house
They saw the Child with Joseph’s spouse
And they fell down and worshiped Him
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh gave Him

2 Senior Saints

Now when her purification
Was finished by calculation
They brought Him to Jerusalem
To the Lord for presentation
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In the Lord’s law it is written
Males in the firstborn position
Shall be called holy to the Lord
Make a sacrifice in accord
With what’s in the law of the Lord
Two doves or two pigeons record
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There was a man named Simeon
Just and devout, waiting upon
The Consolation of Isr’el
On him the Holy Spirit fell
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And revealed that he would not be
Dead before the Christ he would see
Spirit-led into the temple
Saw Jesus not accidental
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Whose parents brought for the custom
He took Him in his arms therefrom
And blessed God and said, You release
Dismissing Your servant in peace
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According to Your word, my eyes
Have seen where Your salvation lies
Which You’ve prepared for all to see
A light for the nations to be
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And the glory of Israel.
Joseph and His mother as well
Were amazed at what was spoken
Of Him, Then Simeon blessed them
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And said to His mother Mary
For the rise and fall of many
In Israel, this Child is destined
To be a sign of contention
Yes, a sword will pierce your own soul
That many hearts are revealed whole
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There was a prophetess Anna
Phanuel’s daughter from Asher
She was a very old person
Wed seven years since a virgin
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A widow about eighty-four
Who prayed in the temple what’s more
Fasting and praying she served God
Both night and day she was abroad
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And as she gave thanks to the Lord
Her conversation struck a chord
Discussed Him with those awaiting
Jerusalem’s liberating
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Then they returned to Galilee
To their own Nazareth city
The Child grew up strong in wisdom
And the grace of God was on Him

Mary's Faith

God sent the angel Gabriel
To a virgin who was youthful
Betrothed to a man named Joseph
To a city named Nazareth

She was of the house of David
To Mary he intonated
Hail, you who are highly favored
Among women you are bless’ed

The Lord is with you
She was perplexed at what to do
The angel said, Mary don’t fear
For your favor with God is clear

You’ll conceive and bring forth a Son
Name Him Jesus, an esteemed One
He’ll be the Son of the Highest
The throne of David His bequest

Over Jacob’s house He will reign
An endless kingdom He’ll obtain
Then Mary said, How can this be
Since I don’t know a man, said she

And then the angel said to her
The Holy Spirit and power
Of the Highest will come to you
And it will overshadow you

Therefore, also, that Holy One
To be born will be called God’s Son
Elizabeth your relative
Is also as reproductive

Conceived a son in her old age
Once barren at the sixth month stage
With God naught is impossible
Mary said let it be in full

Your Testimony

There was a man from God name John
He came a witness to pass on
Sent to bear witness of that Light
Which to all in the world shines bright

The world which He made, He was in
But it did not recognize Him
Among His own was no welcome
But as many as received Him

To all who in His name believed
He gave to them authority
To become children of God
Who were born, not of human blood

Nor born of the will of the flesh
Nor man’s will, but of God afresh
The Word became flesh, lived with us
And we saw He was glorious

Glory as of the only Son
Full of grace, the truthful One
John bore witness of Him saying,
This was He whom I’m conveying

He who comes has priority
For He existed before me
From His abundance we’ve received
And have grace upon grace indeed

The law was given through Moses
But grace and truth Jesus shows us
No one has seen God any time
The one and only Son sublime

In the bosom of the Father
Has declared Him, had the honor
Now the Jews asked him, Who are you?
He said, I am not the Christ (That’s true)

They asked then, Are you Elijah?
And he said, I am not. (So, nah)
Are you the Prophet? He said, No
Tell us who you are, then we’ll go

He said: I’m a voice in the wild
Saying, Make the Lord’s way straight-styled
And so they asked him, Why baptize?
Someone’s here you don’t recognize

He’s coming, preferred before me
To loose His shoes I’m not worthy
In Bethabara John’s work was
A baptist witness was his cause