Heavenly Child

Once, such a long time ago

I left all that I know

The things of kingly life

The ease of my warm palace home

The toils of my throne

To seek a heavenly child

He came to me in a dream

Full of wisdom he seemed

Full of goodness and light

And hope to rid the world of its woes

And so I knew I must go

To find the heavenly child

There's only so much a king can do

To feed and clothe his multitudes

And give them comfort for their cares

And oh, they cry for justice and for love

I thought this child from above

Might be an answer to their prayers

It was cold, and the traveling was hard

As we followed that star

Many long desert miles

There were times we would mutter "what's the use"

And we said we were fools

To seek the heavenly child

And then, one fair evening, we found

A simple stable near a town

A mother cradling her own

And lo, the boy was beautiful to see

A child heavenly indeed

We gave him frankincense and gold

But that was a long time ago…

And still the child haunts my heart

But I've not returned afar

To look into his eyes

For in the faces of this very kingdom

In every daughter and son

I see the heavenly child

I see a heavenly child