We marvel that Jesus would become man and be born as a baby.  The humbless of His birth is so striking when you consider that He would be King!  Two lines from another song on the blog (Amazing Love) say:

Amazing love, how can it be

That You, my King, would die for me.

In the Bible, we are told of wise men or kings who recognized the significance of the star pointing to a king, and followed it.  It might have taken up to two years to make the journey.   John Henry Hopkins, Jr. wrote the song, "We Three Kings of Orient Are!"  for a Christmas pageant in 1857.  It was prophesied that these wise men would come.  Each of the three gifts they brought had meaning:

Gold was a gift for a king.

Frankincense was brought by priests as they worshipped God in the Temple.

Myrrh was a spice used in burial, pointing to Jesus' death on the cross.

John wrote the song with the kings singing together in verses one and five, and each individually in verses 2-4.

We three kings of Orient are:

Bearing gifts we traverse afar,

Field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Following yonder star.

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

Gold I bring to crown Him again,

King forever, ceasing never

Over us all to reign.

Frankincense to offer have I,

Incense owns a Deity nigh;

Prayer and praising all men raising,

Worship Him, God on High.

Myrrh is mine.  It's bitter perfume

Breates a life of gathering gloom:

Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,

Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

Glorious now behold Him arise,

King and God and sacrifice;

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Sounds through the earth and skies.

The chorus sings of the star, and points out that the star is leading to the perfect Light, Jesus. 

O star of wonder, star of night,

Star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading,

Still proceeding,

Guide us to Thy perfect Light.

"We Three Kings of Orient Are" is one of the first Christmas carols to be written in America.