KINGS OF ORIENT

Composer: John Henry Hopkins

John Henry Hopkins, Jr., American ecclesiologist, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 28, 1820, the eldest son of pioneer parents, the father from Dublin, and the mother from Hamburg. His father was successively ironmaster, school teacher, lawyer, priest, and second Episcopal bishop of Vermont, becoming presiding bishop in 1865. The son reflected the artistic talents of both parents in music, poetry, and art. After graduation from the University of Vermont in 1839, he worked as a reporter in New York City while studying law. From 1842 to 1844, he tutored the children of Bishop Elliott of Savannah, Georgia, returning to take his M.A. from Vermont in 1845. He graduated from General Theological Seminary in 1850 and was ordain… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Composer: John Henry Hopkins (1857)
Meter: 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain
Incipit: 54312 32154 31232
Key: e minor/G Major
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Texts

We three kings of Orient are

We three kings of Orient are;
bearing gifts we traverse afar,
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.

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Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #113
Text: We Three Kings of Orient Are
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #733
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #7247
Text: We Three Kings
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The United Methodist Hymnal #254
Text: We Three Kings
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
Worship and Rejoice #233
Text: We Three Kings of Orient Are
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Instances

Instances (1 - 46 of 46)Text InfoTune InfoTextScoreFlexScoreAudioPage Scan
African American Heritage Hymnal #218TextPage Scan
Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #105Text
Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #805
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #113TextAudioPage Scan
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #215TextFlexscorePage Scan
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #151TextPage Scan
Chalice Hymnal #172Text
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #733Tune InfoScoreAudio
Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #91Page Scan
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #724TextPage Scan
Gather (3rd ed.) #463Page Scan
Gather Comprehensive #373TextPage Scan
Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #382Page Scan
Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #151Text InfoTextFlexscoreAudioPage Scan
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #128Text
Hymns for a Pilgrim People: a congregational hymnal #148Text
Hymns of Faith #134TextPage Scan
Hymns of Promise: a large print songbook #161TextPage Scan
Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #273Text
Mil Voces para Celebrar: Himnario Metodista #108
Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #395Page Scan
Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #197Page Scan
Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #66TextPage Scan
Rejoice Hymns #221
Rejoice in the Lord #225TextPage Scan
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #137
Sing Joyfully #220TextPage Scan
Singing Our Faith: a hymnal for young Catholics #117TextPage Scan
Small Church Music #703Audio
Soul-stirring Songs & Hymns (Rev. ed.) #427
The Celebration Hymnal: songs and hymns for worship #288TextPage Scan
The Christian Life Hymnal #140
The Cyber Hymnal #7247TextScoreAudio
The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #166TextPage Scan
The New National Baptist Hymnal #64
The United Methodist Hymnal #254TextFlexscoreAudio
The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #97
The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #98
The Worshiping Church #185TextFlexscorePage Scan
Timeless Truths #1010Text
With One Voice #646TextPage Scan
Worship (3rd ed.) #406TextPage Scan
Worship (4th ed.) #452
Worship and Rejoice #233TextScoreAudioPage Scan
Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #95
生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #102
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