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The Christmas Story And The Wise Men (Kent Heaton) Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land Not a Bible was open in anyone’s hand. The story of Jesus is told again and again But the truth of His birth is confused among men. They tell of his birth in a place called a stable His mother and father were not even able To find a room at a place for him at an inn So they settled for a manger to place the Lord in. With shepherds around him and wise men there The story of Jesus is told with small care A star is above the stable so high As the scene of His birth is told in a lie. We read of a story much changed from this From the words of men who tell it amiss. They celebrate Christmas as if Christ is there But never see what the scriptures lay bare. The Lord was laid in a manger so soft And the shepherds saw angels singing praises aloft They came and found Mary and the child in that place And gave praises to God for His wonderful grace. But the wise men were not there nor ever would be They saw the star in the East and made haste to see The one who was born King of the Jews The one who would bring such wonderful news. They found the young child secure in a home With Mary His mother and Joseph alone. There were no shepherds as told by men There was no manger nor ever had been. They gave Him their gifts and they parted away Warned by God to go home another way. Herod came and killed all the males In his anger and wrath he made Rachel wail. The story is told in the Bible for all To heed the true words and the gospel call. It matters much what the story will say, We must obey all of He who is the Way. The apostle John wrote down in his book That every man must take time to look At what he may add to the words of this story Or what he may take from the divine glory. The story of His birth is one story alone And man must not change one word or one tone. God’s word is true and will always stand Through the passing of time and the shifting of sand. Speak truth my friend and you will find No other story and no other kind. So wonderful and glorious as this story told As the story of Jesus from the pages of old.
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