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topic_name = We three kings of orient are |
subtopics = [[John Henry Hopkins]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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==Facts==
"We three kings of orient are" is a well known [[Christmas carol]] usually sung at Epiphany.
* Tune: Kings of Orient
* Meter: 86 86 and Refrain
* Composer: John Henry Hopkins (1820 - 1891)
* Lyricist: John Henry Hopkins (1820 - 1891)
* Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain
{{YouTube Video|youtube=pHf1p3C8iVw|title=WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE|}}
==Lyrics==
: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 might,''
:''Star with royal beauty bright,''
:''Westward leading, still proceeding,''
:''Guide us to the perfect light.''
:Born a babe on Bethlehem's plain;
:Gold we bring to crown Him again;
:King forever, ceasing never,
:Over us all to reign.
::Refrain
:Frankincense to offer have I;
:Incense owns a Deity nigh;
:Prayer and praising, all men raising,
:Worship Him, God on High.
::Refrain
:Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
:Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
:Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
:Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
::Refrain
:Glorious now behold Him arise,
:King and God and sacrifice,
:Heaven sings, "Hallelujah!"
:Hallelujah!" Earth replies.
==External Links==
* [http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/hymns/We_three_kings Free MP3 file available for use in worship]
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