We Three Kings of Orient Are (John Henry Hopkins)

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Music files

See also the Christmas Songbook

• CPDL #7072: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (added 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #2097: PDF file available.

Editor: Rod Mather (added 2001-02-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arr. Rod Mather. See under "Carols" on the external site.

• CPDL #1778: GIF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (added 2000-11-27).   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 1.0

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: We Three Kings of Orient Are
Composer & Lyricist: John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal entry
• Wikipedia article

Original text and translations

English text

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 light,

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, voices raising,

Worshipping 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 through the earth and skies.

Refrain