gets me every time

[kohath]

[The Magi on the road to Bethlehem]

O~ star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

[At the entrance to the stable, by way of introduction:]

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts, we traverse afar
Field and fountain, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Moor and mountain, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Following~ yonder star
Yonder star

Come, they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
To lay before the king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come

[First Magus. The background scene changes to that of the Triumphal Entry.]

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Ceasing never, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Over us all to reign~
All to reign

[Second Magus]

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
All men raising, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Worship Him~, God on high
God on high

[Third Magus. The background scene passes from Passion to crucifixion to burial.]

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, pa rum pum pum pum
Bleeding, dying, pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
Stone-cold tomb

[Mary in tears. The background scene is the sealed tomb, and passes from day to night to day as:]

Little baby, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
That's fit to give a king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
On my drum?

[The background scene passes from day to night to day again.]

Mary nodded, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I played my drum for him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I played my best for him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Then he smiled at me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Me and my drum.

[The stone is rolled away and the Man comes out.]

Glorious now behold him arise
King and God and sacrifice
Hallelujah, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Hallelujah, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Sounds through the earth and skies
Earth and skies