Gaspar.
Behold, the child is clothed in light!
Melchoir.
Our journey ends, passed is the night.
Baltasar.
Now let us make no more delay,
But worship Him right worthily.
(They enter the manger and kneel.)
Simeon.
Hail, hail, dear child
Of a maiden meek and mild.
See, he merries!
See, he smiles, my sweeting,
I give thee greeting!
Have a bob of cherries.
(Places a spray of cherries on the crib.)
Timothy.
Hail, little One we've sought,
See, a bird I've brought,
See its feathers gay.
Hail, little One adored,
Hail, blessed King and Lord,
Star of the day!
(Places a bird on the crib.)
Isaac.
Hail, little One, so dear,
My heart is full of cheer,
A little ball I bring,
Reach forth thy fingers gay,
And take the ball and play,
My blessed King.
(Places a ball on the crib.)
Enter all others from the Inn. They kneel outside the manger.
All (sing, with concealed choir).