Out of the orient, crystal skies
A blazing star did shine,
Showing the place where poorly lies
A blessed Babe divine.
This shining star three kings did guide
Even from the farthest East,
To Bethlehem where it betide
This blessed Babe did rest.
[He was] Born of a maid of royal blood
Who Mary didst called by name,
A sacred rose which once did bud
By grace of heavenly flame.
And for the joy of His great birth
A thousand angels sing:
"Glory and peace unto the earth
Where born is this heavenly King!"
Lyrics: English Traditional, circa 1613
Listen to a sample of the most excellent Richard Zgovada composition/arrangement here (see #18), or check out a fairly decent live recording of it here:
Extra verses I found that aren't in the popular Zgovada version but are floating around out there:
Laid in a silly manger poor,
Betwixt an ox and ass,
Whom these three kings did all adore
As God's high pleasure was.
The shepherds dwelling thee about,
Where they this news did know,
Came singing all even in a rout,
"Falantidingdido, falantidingdido, falantidingdido!"
[Side note: Google Translate can't tell me what "Falantidingdido" means, either, so I'm going to assume it's a made up word, à la Dr. Seuss (for the Middle Ages).]
Merry Christmas!
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