Have Ye Been to Nazareth?

Have ye been to Na­za­reth

Lowly

yet so fair?

Yes

we sought His hum­ble town

Found our mas­ter there!

Did He dwell in pal­ace fair

Holding king­ly sway?

Nay

we found a car­pen­ter

Toiling day by day!

In life’s Na­za­reth we seek

Christ

the Mas­ter meek

In our toil from day to day

Find our Lord for aye!

Did ye find at Na­za­reth

Christ the Son of God?

Yea

He was the Son of Man

Earthly paths He trod.

Did ye find a bless­ing there

Ever to abide?

Yea

by Him the toil­some tasks

E’er are glo­ri­fied.

Is there light from Na­za­reth

Daily life to crown?

Yes

the glo­ry streams afar

Distant years adown.

Will the Lord of Na­za­reth

Friend and com­rade be?

All un­seen He dwells with us

As in Ga­li­lee!