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NO.

374

We three kings of orient are

KEY

    C#m                         G#      C#m  

1. We three kings of Orient are;

C#m                      G#          C#m  

bearing gifts we traverse afar

E             B             E  

field and fountain, moor and mountain,

F#m           G#        C#m  

following yonder star.


B    B7    E                     A         E  

**O-oh star of wonder, star of light,

                          A       E  

star with royal beauty bright,

C#m              B         A       B  

westward leading, still proceeding,

E                       A          E  

guide us to thy perfect light.


      C#m                  G#                C#m  

2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

C#m                      G#            C#m  

gold I bring to crown Him again,

E            B     E  

King forever, ceasing never,

F#m         G#    C#m  

over us all to reign.


    C#m                        G#        C#m  

3. Frankincense to offer have I;

C#m                       G#     C#m  

incense owns a Deity nigh; 

E                  B           E  

prayer and praising, all men raising,

F#m                  G#       C#m  

worshipping God on high


      C#m                      G#          C#m  

4. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

   C#m                     G#           C#m  

breathes a life of gathering gloom;

E                B             E   

sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying,

F#m                   G#            C#m  

sealed in the stone-cold tomb.


       C#m                     G#       C#m  

5. Glorious now behold Him arise;

C#m                          G#   C#m  

King and God and sacrifice:

E    B    E            F#m        G#          C#m  

Alleluia, Alleluia earth to heaven replies

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