| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | January 6 | | Epiphany | | By Reginald Heber (1783–1826) |
| | | | A feast in the Church commemorating the Adoration of The Magi, or Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. |
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BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, | |
| Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid! | |
| Star of the East, the horizon adorning, | |
| Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid! | |
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| Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining; | 5 |
| Low lies His bed with the beasts of the stall; | |
| Angels adore Him in slumber reclining— | |
| Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. | |
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| Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, | |
| Odors of Edom, and offerings divine— | 10 |
| Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean— | |
| Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine? | |
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| Vainly we offer each ample oblation, | |
| Vainly with gold would His favor secure; | |
| Richer by far is the heart’s adoration, | 15 |
| Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. | |
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| Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, | |
| Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid! | |
| Star of the East, the horizon adorning, | |
| Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid! | 20 | | |
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