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Author: Eugene Field, 1850-1895 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: From out Cologne there came three kings Lyrics: 1. From out Cologne there came three kings To worship Jesus Christ, their King. To Him they sought, fine herbs they brought, And many a beauteous golden thing; They brought their gifts to Bethlehem town, And in that manger set them down. 2. Then spake the first king, and he said: O Child, most heavenly, bright, and fair! I bring this crown to Bethlehem town For Thee, and only Thee, to wear; So give a heavenly crown to me When I shall come at last to Thee! 3. The second, then. I bring Thee here This royal robe, O Child! he cried; Of silk ’tis spun, and such an one There is not in the world beside; So in the day of doom requite Me with a heavenly robe of white! 4. The third king gave his gift, and quoth: Spikenard and myrrh to Thee I bring, And with these twain would I most fain Anoint the body of my King; So may their incense sometime rise To plead for me in yonder skies! 5. Thus spake the three kings of Cologne, That gave their gifts, and went their way; And now kneel I in prayer hard by The cradle of the Child today; Nor crown, nor robe, nor spice I bring As offering unto Christ, my King. 6. Yet have I brought a gift the Child May not despise, however small; For here I lay my heart today, And it is full of love to all. Take Thou the poor but loyal thing, My only tribute, Christ, my King! Used With Tune: PATER OMNIUM

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PATER OMNIUM

Appears in 82 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry James Ernest Holmes Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12354 21234 36511 Used With Text: The Three Kings of Cologne

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The Three Kings of Cologne

Author: Eugene Field, 1850-1895 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6701 First Line: From out Cologne there came three kings Lyrics: 1. From out Cologne there came three kings To worship Jesus Christ, their King. To Him they sought, fine herbs they brought, And many a beauteous golden thing; They brought their gifts to Bethlehem town, And in that manger set them down. 2. Then spake the first king, and he said: O Child, most heavenly, bright, and fair! I bring this crown to Bethlehem town For Thee, and only Thee, to wear; So give a heavenly crown to me When I shall come at last to Thee! 3. The second, then. I bring Thee here This royal robe, O Child! he cried; Of silk ’tis spun, and such an one There is not in the world beside; So in the day of doom requite Me with a heavenly robe of white! 4. The third king gave his gift, and quoth: Spikenard and myrrh to Thee I bring, And with these twain would I most fain Anoint the body of my King; So may their incense sometime rise To plead for me in yonder skies! 5. Thus spake the three kings of Cologne, That gave their gifts, and went their way; And now kneel I in prayer hard by The cradle of the Child today; Nor crown, nor robe, nor spice I bring As offering unto Christ, my King. 6. Yet have I brought a gift the Child May not despise, however small; For here I lay my heart today, And it is full of love to all. Take Thou the poor but loyal thing, My only tribute, Christ, my King! Languages: English Tune Title: PATER OMNIUM

The three kings of Cologue

Author: Eugene Field Hymnal: The Treasury of American Sacred Song with Notes Explanatory and Biographical #387 (1896) First Line: From out Cologue there came three kings

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Henry J. E. Holmes

1852 - 1938 Person Name: Henry James Ernest Holmes Composer of "PATER OMNIUM" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: March 5, 1852, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Died: October 1938, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Buried: Burnley, Lancashire, England. Son of Richard and Jane Holmes, Henry’s father and great grandfather were both solicitors; his father had offices in Colne and Burnley. Henry was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. In 1875, he became an Attorney for Common Law and was admitted a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He was articled to his father in November 1869, and practiced in Burnley for over 60 years, first in partnership with his brother Richard Marmaduke as Holmes and Holmes. He continued to practice on his own as Holmes and Holmes after his brother’s death in 1894, and later as Messrs. Holmes, Butterfield and Hartley. Holmes had moved from the family home on Westgate some time after the death of his sister Susannah in 1878. By 1881, he was living at 12 Palatine Square. Holmes was intimately associated with church and Sunday school work all his life. At age 17, he became a teacher and later a lay superintendent of Sandygate Sunday school, connected with Holy Trinity Church, a position he held nearly 20 years. From the 1880’s he took a deep interest in "The Home for Little Boys" at Farningham, Kent. His desire to help in this work led to the formation of the Burnley branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Another organization that Holmes took a great interest in was the Burnley Law Society, which he helped found in 1883; he lived to be the last survivor of the eight founders. Holmes is said to have written over 250 hymn tunes in his life. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Eugene Field

1850 - 1895 Person Name: Eugene Field, 1850-1895 Author of "The Three Kings of Cologne" in The Cyber Hymnal Field, Eugene, an American journalist who has written somewhat extensively for children, was born at St. Louis, Missouri, Sep. 2, 1850, educated at the University of Missouri, and died Nov. 4, 1895. His published works include Little Book of Western Verse, 1889; Second Book of Verse, 1891; and Love Songs of Childhood, 1894. A limited number of his hymns are in common use in America, and specimens of his verse are given in Horder's Treasury of American Sacred Song, 1900, pp. 283-287. See also "There burns a star o'er Bethlehem town." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)