"We Three Kings Of Orient Are"
- John H. Hopkins
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 for ever, ceasing never
over us all to reign. (Refrain)
3- Frankincense to offer have I:
incense owns a Deity nigh;
prayer and praising, gladly raising,
worship him, God Most 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;
heaven sings alleluia;
alleluia the earth replies. (Refrain)
-------------------
1- We three kings of Orient are,
bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Refrain:
2- Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,
gold I bring to crown him again,
3- Frankincense to offer have I:
incense owns a Deity nigh;
4- Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume,
breathes a life of gathering gloom;
5- Glor'ous now behold him arise,
King and God and Sa~acrifice;
(guide us to thy perfect light...!)
===
Syllabic legend:
... hold
(Anticipate)
~ syllables
' monosyllabic
- emphasized
-------------------
field and fountain, moor and mou~ountain,
following yonder star.
(O) star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright;
westward leading, still proceding,
guide us to thy perfect light! (pause 2 bars)
King for ever, ceasing ne~ever
over us all to reign. (Refrain)
pray'r and praising, gladly rai~aising,
worship him, God Most High. (Refrain)
sorr'wing, sighing, bleeding, dy~ying,
sealed in the stone-cold tomb. (Refrain)
heav'n sings a~a~lleluia;
a~alleluia (the) earth replies. (Refrain)