We Three Kings of Orient

(Hymn 128)

From The 1982 Episcopal Hymnal
For Epiphany
Transcribed by Steve

1. We
2. Born
3. Frank -
4. Myrrh
5. Glo -

three
a
- in -
is
- rious

kings
King
- cence
mine;
now

of
on
to
its
be -

o -
Beth -
of -
bit -
- hold

- ri -
- le -
- fer
- tee
him

- ent
- hem's
have
per -
a -

are,
plain,
I:
- fume
- rise,

1. bear -
2. gold
3. in -
4. breathes
5. King

- ing
I
- cence
a
and

gifts
bring
owns
life
God

we
to
a
of
and

tra -
crown
De -
ga -
Sac

- verse
him
- i -
- ther -
-

a -
a -
- ty
- ing
ri -

- far,
- gain;
night;
gloom;
- fice;

1. field
2. King
3. prayer
4. sor -
5. heaven

and
for
and
- rowing,
sing

foun -
ev -
prai -
sigh -
al -

- tain
- er,
- sing,
- ing,
- le -

moor
ceas -
glad -
bleed -
- lu -

and
- ing
- ly
- ing,
- ia:

moun
ne
rais
dy
al

-
-
-
-
-

tain,
ver
ing,
ing,
le

1. fol -
2. o -
3. wor -
4. sealed
5. lu -

- low -
- ver
- ship
in
- ia

- ing
us
him,
the
the

yon -
all
God
stone -
earth

- der -
to
Most
- cold
re -

- star.
reign.
High.
tomb.
- plies.

star

won -

- der,

star

night,

star

with

roy -

- al

beau -

- ty

bright;

west -

- ward

lead -

- ing,

still

pro -

- ceed -

- ing,

guide

thy

per -

- fect

light!

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B2 A | G2 E | F G F | E3 |
W: 1.~We three kings of o-ri-ent are,
W: 2.~Born a King on Beth-le-hem's plain,
W: 3.~Frank-in-cence to of-fer have I:
W: 4.~Myrrh is mine; its bit-tee per-fume
W: 5.~Glo-rious now be-hold him a-rise,
B2 A | G2 E | F G F | E3 |
W: 1.~bear-ing gifts we tra-verse a-far,
W: 2.~gold I bring to crown him a-gain;
W: 3.~in-cence owns a De-i-ty night;
W: 4.~breathes a life of ga-ther-ing gloom;
W: 5.~King and God and Sac_-ri-fice;
G2 G | A2 A | B2 B | dc B |
W: 1.~field and foun-tain moor and moun_-tain,
W: 2.~King for ev-er, ceas-ing ne_-ver
W: 3.~prayer and prai-sing, glad-ly rais_-ing,
W: 4.~sor-rowing, sigh-ing, bleed-ing, dy_-ing,
W: 5.~heaven sing al-le-lu-ia: al_-le
A B A | G2 F | E3 |
W: 1.~fol-low-ing yon-der-star.
W: 2.~o-ver us all to reign.
W: 3.~wor-ship him, God Most High.
W: 4.~sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
W: 5.~lu-ia the earth re-plies.
F3 | A3 |
W: O_
G2 G | G2 D | G2 E | G3 |
W: star of won-der, star of night,
G2 G | G2 D | G2 E | G3 |
W: star with roy-al beau-ty bright;
G2 G | A2 B | c2 B | A2 B |
W: west-ward lead-ing, still pro-ceed-ing,
G2 G | G2 D | G2 E | G3 |]
W: guide us to thy per-fect light!

We Three Kings of Orient

(Hymn 128)

From The 1982 Episcopal HymnalFor EpiphanyTranscribed by Steve

ABC File:

From The 1982 Episcopal Hymnal
For Epiphany
Transcribed by Steve