We Three Kings on Epiphany: Epiphany

Listen to the homily here.

Notes:

Epiphany

·     Big time celebration

·     Manifestation of epiphany—the light of Jesus Christ

·     The star

·     The magi/kings

·     The gentiles welcome to God’s family

This year, I was inspired with one of my favorite songs in the Christmas Season: We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are; 

bearing gifts we traverse afar, 

field and fountain, moor and mountain, 

following yonder star. 

            

Refrain: 

O star of wonder, star of light, 

star with royal beauty bright, 

westward leading, still proceeding,

guide us to thy perfect light. 

2 Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,

gold I bring to crown him again, 

King forever, ceasing never, 

over us all to reign. [Refrain]

·     Gold for the true King with a crown

·     King forever, ceasing never

·     Over us all to reign

3 Frankincense to offer have I; 

incense owns a Deity nigh; 

prayer and praising, voices raising, 

worshiping God on high. [Refrain]

·     Incense to worship this child who is also God

·     Worshiping God on high

4 Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

breathes a life of gathering gloom;

sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, 

sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain]

·     Knowing the turn of this true story: this king is not to destroy others, but would die for these others, even the Gentiles!

·     Breathes a life of gathering gloom, sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb

5 Glorious now behold him arise; 

King and God and sacrifice: 

Alleluia, Alleluia, 

sounds through the earth and skies.

·     Glorious, King and God and sacrifice

·     Alleluia, Alleluia

·     Lent and Easter!

·     This hymn sounds through the earth and skies

The big picture of how Jesus came to our planet, invited all people, and then offered his life for all