A PRAYER FOR EPIPHANY (NT)

Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV)

2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;

for out of you will come a ruler

    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

 

Here we come Jesus

We come to greet you

welcome you to our world

bring the new baby gifts

What gift can we bring you Jesus?

What is proper for

A messiah born in a barn

A savior sleeping in a manger

The wiseman brought gold,

frankincense and myrrh

gifts fit for a king

What gift can we bring you Jesus?

We can bring our worship

sacrifices and offerings

kneel in reverence

We can bring our songs

anthems of praise

hymns of thanksgiving

We can bring our prayers

petitions for grace

supplications of forgiveness

What gift can we bring you Jesus?

We know what you want, Jesus

You want disciples

to your follow your call to

feed the hungry

and comfort the mourning

We know what you want, Jesus

You want evangelists

to announce the Good News

the Kingdom is here

The Lord of Peace reigns

We know what you want, Jesus

You want healed healers

to give sight to the blind

new legs to the lame

new life to the dying

What gift can we bring you Jesus?

We can bring ourselves

All that we are

All that we have

for you Lord Jesus

Savior and King

Amen