We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
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Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
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Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
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Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
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Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
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Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
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Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
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King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
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Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
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Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
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Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
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Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
Cm
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Cb
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
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Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
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Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
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King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
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Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
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Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
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as
Gs
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
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Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
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Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
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Oooooohhhhhh,
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Star of wonder 
star of 
night
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Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
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Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
f
s
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Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.