Author’s note: In writing the poem by the same title as a #lectionprayer last week, I realized I was writing a song. After it had been published I sat down to set it to music, and this is the result. Enjoy! -ESA
January 3, 2024
[Chorus]
Shine, star, obscuring light,
summoning to you our eyes.
Shine, star, uniquely bright,
raising our gaze
from the child you herald,
sheltered from harm in the light.
[Verses]
Journey, O wise ones, and follow the star.
Messiah is born.
Messiah is born.
Bring with you offerings costly and sweet
proclaiming Messiah has come.
[Chorus]
Journey, O wise ones, but not to the city
where monarchs are found,
where monarchs are found.
The Herods both ancient and modern are vicious.
Put not your trust in their words.
[Chorus]
Journey, O wise ones, away from the city.
The child is not there.
The child is not there.
Journey, O wise ones, and do not return
to beard a vicious king in their lair.
[Chorus]
Journey, O wise ones, rejoice you have seen
Messiah is born,
Messiah is born.
Journey, O wise ones, attentive to dreams
that a bright day will come for us all.
[Chorus]
© 2024 by Eric Anderson
ordainedgeek 
I love this as a song!!! Thank you so much. Made a beautiful morning.
Thank you so much, Maren!
Words and tune dance well together. In verses 2 and 3 I reflected that it is away from the cities that the stars shine brightest, and sometimes where the divine seems closest.
Ooo. That’s a great insight. Thank you!