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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, [1914], at sacred-texts.com
First Point. First: The three Magi Kings, guiding themselves by the star, came to adore Jesus, saying: "`We have seen His star in the East and are come to adore Him.'"
Second Point. Second: They adored Him and offered gifts to Him. "Falling down on the earth, they adored Him, and they offered Him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh."
Third Point. Third: "They received answer while sleeping that they should not return to Herod, and went back by another way to their country."