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| Text: | We Three Kings of Orient Are |
| Author: | John H. Hopkins, Jr. |
| Tune: | KINGS OF ORIENT |
| Composer: | John H. Hopkins, Jr. |
1 We three kings of Orient are,
bearing gifts we traverse afar
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.
2 Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never
over us all to reign. (Refrain)
3 Frankincense to offer have I,
incense owns a Deity nigh;
prayer and praising gladly raising,
worshiping God on high. (Refrain)
4 Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
breathes a life of gathering gloom,
sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in the stone-cold tomb. (Refrain)
5 Glorious now behold him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
sounds thro' the earth and skies. (Refrain)
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| First Line: | We three kings of Orient are |
| Title: | We Three Kings of Orient Are |
| Author: | John H. Hopkins, Jr. (1857, alt.) |
| Refrain First Line: | O star of wonder, star of night |
| Meter: | 8.8.4.4.6.Ref. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1990 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Christmas Season; Epiphany Season |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | KINGS OF ORIENT |
| Composer: | John H. Hopkins, Jr. (1857) |
| Meter: | 8.8.4.4.6.Ref. |
| Key: | F Major |
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