The Dolores star., 1922-12-22

Saying where is he that Is
torn King Of the Jews? for we have seen his star
10 the East, and come TO worship him.
When Herod the King had heard these things, he
was troubled and all Jerusalem with him
And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribcs Of the people together, he demanded
Of them where Christ should be born.
And they snd unto him, In bethlehem of Judea.
toF thus Il Is written by the prophet.
And thou Bethlehem, in the land Of Judea, are
Dol the least among the princes of Judea for out
o. thee shall come Governor, that shall rule my
people Israel
Ihen ilerod, when he had privily called the
WISE men, inquired of them diligently what time
The star appeared
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and sald Go
ila search diligently for the young child; and
sneh ye have found him, bring me word again.
nat may come and worship him also
Mheh they mad heard the king, they departed,
aha' TO- the star. which they suw In the East went
WHO'RE them, TIL 1t came and stood over where
he young child was
"hen they saw the star. they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy.
ana "1ien they were come into the house, they
M a~ the young child with Mary his mother, and
e' do~n, and worshiped him: and when they had
Ien ps"eu 'heir treasure. they presented unto him
s"' so'd' and frnnkincense and myrrh.
anu pelhg warned of God in II dream that they
@ vuu no' return TO Herod, they departed into
"eF own country another way.
lhese Three Wise Men were named NeIcbIor
M napar and Halthazar They are sometimes called
.",, s i"ree Kings of Cologne" Their bones are
a4 10 rest In the cathedral of Cologne This is
Ae Hnest Specimen Of Gothic architecture In Eur
,p.0 pe anu lis building took more than 600 years
40 40 10 lHSO. Anyway, skulls purporting to be
m, "eIa exhibited as late the Eighteenth
@'s 10 touch them was to be healed. An
VI" prayer charm reads:
BBaspar, Meiehior and Balthazar.
And in the hour of DEATH
,dNH tradition supplemented this account by
tmrt iourth wise man. And the story of this
!, r. WISE man Is one for us all to keep In mind
'"rlstlnas time.
N,s iourth wise man started with the other
homs j." h'oke the journey to Jerusalem and pay
,eacsss u, 10 the newborn King But he never
No snor,s sne manger where lay the child. Instead
Ms '''eh his life to render service Never
s h ~ "eiore he died he granted vision
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telently we'll 'e's 'he 'rauitioh most eA'
Arshaa ny MS efforts to save dying stranger.
He ,ha.a" incomes separated from his companions.
tm 'eiore n,n' seeks the Christ Alone travelling
ko,h,nn - 10 place, feeding the hungry as he goes,
'e Oppressed s '''e s'eA' eo'N'''' 'Ne
recors a''er l'a another he spends for others the
Christ gus which he had hoped to offer to the
kea1 = AT last he surrenders his one remaining
s,,,., ''uer TO ransom tormented slave girl.
bhedna WI WI 'i'e temple by "A falling tile, he lies
tomms anu breathless But ne hears Voice
he u'e oh to believe the testimony of his own ears
wo wise Man nurmurs:
kmrar.sso ~ my Lord For when saw | Thee an
nee dr,,', "'u led Thee? Or thirsty, and gave
look Tho" ~ When saw ! Thee n stranger, and
qv "re ,re lh' Or naked and clothed Thee7 When
hee? m SICK and In prison and came unto
Mee. hn hnna'ee,and-thIrty years have looked after
Hered IN ~, nave never seen Thy face. nor min.
Bur to- TO- Thee my King"
Tnasl ne Voice replies:
Vast Of msa us thou hnst done II unto one Of the
be-" ''eSe my brethren. thou hast done it unto
'nngine the Fourth Wise Man re-