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NO.

374

We three kings of orient are

KEY

    Cm                         G        Cm  

1. We three kings of Orient are;

Cm                      G            Cm  

bearing gifts we traverse afar

D#           Bb           D#

field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Fm           G          Cm  

following yonder star.


Bb  Bb7  D#                   G#       D#

**O-oh star of wonder, star of light,

                          G#     D#

star with royal beauty bright,

Cm              Bb       G#     Bb

westward leading, still proceeding,

D#                     G#        D#

guide us to thy perfect light.


      Cm                  G                  Cm  

2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

Cm                      G              Cm  

gold I bring to crown Him again,

D#          Bb   D#

King forever, ceasing never,

Fm         G      Cm  

over us all to reign.


    Cm                        G          Cm  

3. Frankincense to offer have I;

Cm                       G       Cm  

incense owns a Deity nigh; 

D#                Bb         D#

prayer and praising, all men raising,

Fm                  G         Cm  

worshipping God on high


      Cm                      G            Cm  

4. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

   Cm                     G             Cm  

breathes a life of gathering gloom;

D#              Bb           D# 

sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying,

Fm                   G              Cm  

sealed in the stone-cold tomb.


       Cm                     G         Cm  

5. Glorious now behold Him arise;

Cm                          G     Cm  

King and God and sacrifice:

D#  Bb  D#          Fm        G            Cm  

Alleluia, Alleluia earth to heaven replies

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