Some guards turned up they looked pretty mean

And took them off to see the city king

Who listened to their story with concern and fear

Then boldly announced “Well he’s not here”

 

He sent for his chief priest and the scribes

And asked ”Do you know where he abides?”

They looked quite worried and some felt ill

Then one piped up “In a town down the hill”

 

The King is coming

He’s getting near,

You had better get ready,

Because he’s coming here.

 

He sent them away to look some more

“And please come back” he did implore

The star led them on as the sun had gone down

Until it stood quite still over that old town

 

They looked around, there was no palace there

Just poor folks’ houses both cold and bare

They found the house where the King did reside

And gave their gifts as God was glorified

 

The King is coming

He’s getting near,

You had better get ready,

Because he’s coming here.

 

You may ask the question do we care less

If they followed a star as it travelled west

And we would reply that we are glad and sing

At the thought of Jesus our coming King

 

And before you go there’s one more thing

We must tell you about the coming King

He loves and cares specially for you

And he will be looking out when he comes anew

 

The King is coming

He’s getting near,

You had better get ready,

Because he’s coming here.

 

Shout the good news

Come and see

Jesus is King

Of you and me.