Balthasar (spoken):
The star!
Gaspar, look, the star!
Gaspar:
Balthasar (spoken) : look Gaspar, the star!
Gaspar:
Balthasar (spoken) : *sigh* don’t you know what I’m talking about?
Melchior, Melchior, come tell Gaspar what this star means.
Melchior:
C
Once upon a time
F
There was a prophet
C
He was known to give the people
F
Words from above
Am G
And he said there will be
C/E F
A king born unto us
Dm F
And to guide us to his presence
G
Is that star
Balthasar:
C
How blessed are we
F
That we should see the King
Melchior:
C
How blessed are we
F G
That we could praise Him face to face
Am
Balthasar: There's just one thing!
Melchior: what is it, Balthasar?
F
Balthasar: well he's a king!
Melchior: oh, right, we need gifts to bring!
D
Balthasar: what can we give to the Lord of the earth?
G
Melchior: incense gold and myrrh!
Together:?
C
How blessed are we
F
That we should see the King
C
How blessed are we
F G
That we could praise Him face to face
Am G
Balthasar: This is what we’ve been waiting for
F C/E
Melchior: A king to worship and adore
Dm G C
Together: How blessed are we to see him in a few weeks more!
Altogether:
G
So at last
D
We may see
C D
The glory we were promised
G
So at last
D
We may be
C D
At peace for all eternity
C D
So let us now depart
G D/F# Em
For that shining star
Am D G
Will lead us to the King of our hearts!