We Three Kings of Orient Are
We Three Kings of Orient At 1857. During writing that this carol, Hopkins served as the rector of Christ Episcopal Church at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, also he also composed the carol to get a Xmas pageant at Newyork . Most versions of the song have now already been written and it’s a well known Christmas carol.
Coordinated the carol such a manner three man voices would each sing one verse by himself. so as to coincide with the 3 championships. The first and last verses of these carol are sung together with three because”verses of praise”, whilst the intermediate poetry are sung separately with each tribe describing that the gift he had been attracting. The extend proceeds to praise the beauty of this Star of Bethlehem. Now the solos of the Magi are not detected if singing the carol.
The carol’s tune was called”gloomy” and”changing” in character. As a result of thisit tremendously looks like a song by the middle-ages and also middleeastern audio , both which it’s been usually contrasted to.
B A G E F#-G-F# E
We three kings of orient are
B – A G E F#-G F#-E
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
G G A – A B B ^D-^C-B
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
A – B – A G – F# E
Following yonder star…
F#-A G G G – D G E G
O, Star of wonder, star of night
G G G – D G – E G
Star of royal beauty bright,
G – G A – A B B-^D-^C-B
Westward leading, still proceeding,
A A B A G – F# E
Guide us to thy perfect light
