Thursday, November 06, 2014

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v8

Jesus’ life, the fulfillment, the prophecy of old
Christ’s life, his ministry, his burial in the tomb
woven into these three gifts of the wise men
the gold, frankincense, and myrrh they brought Him

The king, the priest, the martyr on the cross
the light, the one foretold, the Messiah who came
living humbly, teaching another way, dying for our sins

The word, the living, the risen Lord
shoot of Jesse, carpenter’s son, God incarnate
at the beginning, Emmanuel, judge at his return

The bread, the lamb, the way, light for our journey,
To him, for him, for us all throughout time
was given the gold, the frankincense, and myrrh
by the wise men, traveling from the east, to his manger bed


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edited November 6, 2014
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v8

(editing version 3)
edited November 6, 2014
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v7
(editing version 4)
Edited January 1, 2014
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v6
(editing original again)
Edited December 22, 2013
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v5
(editing original again)
Edited December 22, 2013
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v4
Edited January 6, 2013
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v3
Edited January 5, 2013
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh – v2
January 2, 2009
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Isaiah 60:1-6
Matthew 2:1-12

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