"The Birthday Party of The King" is a song featured in The Stingiest Man in Town and its animated adaptation.
It is sung by Johnny Desmond in the 1956 version and by Tom Bosley in the animated special in 1978.
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- Christmas trees are brightly lighted
- Through the world the church bells ring
- Great and small are all invited
- To the birthday party of the king
- Mighty prince and humble peasant
- Each will choose a gift to bring
- Do you have a birthday present
- For the birthday party of the king?
- Once wise men came in his honor
- Bringing incense, myrrh and gold
- But what is gold to a ruler
- Who has all the stars to hold?
- Do you know what gift will please him?
- Please him more than anything?
- Bring a heart that really loves him
- To the birthday party of the king
- The king who loves all creation
- Brought the hope of peace to men
- Each day throughout every nation
- Let that hope be born again
- Every man should be my brother
- Hear the words that angels sing
- Let this day and every other
- Be the birthday party of the king