Myrrh and gold

The phrase "Myrrh and gold" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Myrrh and gold”· 2 hymns found
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O star, shine bright­ly!
Sought the Strang­er from afar;

Myrrh and gold

Offerings rare of far-brought things.
To Mes­si­ah, long fore­told.

Bethlehem Land

Lyricist: Charles Stubbs (1845–1912)
Composer: Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Hymn 1

...O star, shine bright­ly!

Spice and myrrh and gold of kings,

Offerings rare of far-brought things....

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O star, shine bright­ly!

Spice and myrrh and gold of kings,

Offerings rare of far-brought things.

Bethlehem Land

The Newborn King

Composer: Asa Hull, 1883
Hymn 2

...Sought the Strang­er from afar;

Brought their gifts of myrrh and gold

To Mes­si­ah, long fore­told....

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Sought the Strang­er from afar;

Brought their gifts of myrrh and gold

To Mes­si­ah, long fore­told.

The Newborn King

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