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Saw You Never in the Twilight

by Michael Kuehn

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A retuned hymn for Epiphany, when the wise men from the east noticed "a little stranger star," and followed it to the newborn Messiah. The lyrics are by Cecil Frances Alexander, best known for her hymns "All Things Bright and Beautiful," "Once in David's Royal City," and "There is a Green Hill Far Away."

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Saw you never, in the twilight,
when the sun had left the skies,
up in heav'n the clear stars shining
through the gloom, like silver eyes?
So of old the wise men, watching,
saw a little stranger star,
and they knew the King was given,
and they followed it from far.

Have you never heard the story
how they crossed the desert wild,
journeyed on by plain and mountain
till they found the holy child?
How they opened all their treasure,
kneeling to that infant King;
gave the gold and fragrant incense,
gave the myrrh in offering?

Know ye not that lowly baby
was the bright and morning Star?
He who came to light the nations
and the darkened isles afar?
And we, too, may seek his cradle;
there our hearts' as treasure bring;
love and faith and true devotion
for our Savior, God, and King.

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released January 6, 2023
Music: Michael Kuehn
Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1853)
Artwork: Hazel Kuehn

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Michael Kuehn High Point, North Carolina

Michael is a classically-trained, modern storyteller. His technical background provides surprising nuanced progressions and turns of melody, paving new roads in tired four-chord towns. The sparse intimacy of these sonic landscapes invite you to come in and stay awhile, and hear stories of faith and friendship that just might remind you of your own. ... more

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