LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 8 4 4 6 and refrain
| | Writer(s): | John Henry Jr. Hopkins
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1857
| | Bible Refs: | Mt 2:1-2
| American Catholic Hymnbook
| 1992
| 384
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 99
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 1027
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 201
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 669
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 91
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 740
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
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| 166
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 537
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 66
| STELBAP
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| 505
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 750
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 554
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 51
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 128
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 254
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MUSIC
Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 166
| G
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| 1. We three kings of Orient are:
Bearing gifts we traverse afar-
Field and fountain, moor and mountain-
Following yonder star.
Refrain.
Oh 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 of Bethlehem's plain:
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
Refrain.
Oh star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
3. Frankincense to offer have I:
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, all men raising,
Worship Him, God on high.
Refrain.
Oh star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
4. Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom-
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
Refrain.
Oh star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
5. Glorious now behold Him arise:
King and God and Sacrifice;
Alleluia, Allelluia!
Earth to heaven replies.
Refrain.
Oh star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
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