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Saw You Never in the Twilight?

Cecil Frances Alexander (1853) • English

Primary Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3

Verse 1

Saw you never, in the twilight, when the sun had left the skies, up in heav'n the clear stars shining through the gloom, like silver eyes? So of old the wise men, watching, saw a little stranger star, and they knew the King was given, and they followed it from far.

Verse 2

Heard you never of the story how they crossed the desert wild, journeyed on by plain and mountain till they found the holy child? How they opened all their treasure, kneeling to that infant King; gave the gold and fragrant incense, gave the myrrh in offering?

Verse 3

Know ye not that lowly baby was the bright and morning Star? He who came to light the Gentiles and the darkened isles afar? And we, too, may seek his cradle; there our hearts' best treasures bring; love and faith and true devotion for our Savior, God, and King.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • isaiah 60:1-3

Reference 2

  • matthew 2:1-11

Reference 3

  • revelation 22:16