Emmanuel

King Herod was scared.

In fact he was terrified.

"The magi are here."

"Wait! Where are the magi?"

"They’re waiting outside"

"Let me guess, staring at the sky?"

"I think they’re from the east"

"Yeah, they’re priests of Zoroaster;

These men are very wise."

"I think its about the Christ,

The one the prophets foretold."

"And you believe that nonsense?"

"The people do, my lord, that’s all."

"Get those men and let them in.

I need to know what they know.

Theres only one king of Judea

And I’m not sharing my throne."

The wise men enter

Saying, "We’ve got gifts for the king."

"I appreciate the kindness gentlemen,"

Herod says with a grin.

But the magi interject with a laugh

"No, my lord, you misunderstand.

This isn’t for you.

It's for the king of the Jews

Who's just been born in Bethlehem:

King David’s Holy Land."

"Oh a new king?"

Herod says plotting in his head

"Do you think you could lead me to him?"

Cause as soon as you do

That new king will be dead

The wise men could see

In his eyes

That Herod couldn’t be trusted

So politely they lied

And said they’d return

As soon as they knew something

But they never said a word

They were warned in a dream

The same that told Joseph

Take the baby and flee

But not before they got the chance

To give their gifts to the king

They brought

Gold, franckincense, and myrrh

To this nativity scene.

Blessed be her

From whose womb you emerged

We shall call you "Emmanuel"

You’re Proof that God’s here on earth