Of the three wise men Who came to the King, One was a brown man, So they sing. Of the three wise men Who followed the star, One was a brown king From afar. They brought fine gifts Of spices and gold In jeweled boxes Of beauty untold. Unto His humble Manger they came And bowed their heads In Jesus’ name. Three wise men, One dark like me – Part of His Nativity.
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Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Carol of the Brown King", written 1954 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Margaret Bonds (1913 - 1972), "The Ballad of the Brown King", published 1954 [sung text not yet checked]
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