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NO.

374

We three kings of orient are

KEY

    D#m                         Bb      D#m  

1. We three kings of Orient are;

D#m                      Bb          D#m  

bearing gifts we traverse afar

F#           C#           F#

field and fountain, moor and mountain,

G#m           Bb        D#m  

following yonder star.


C#  C#7  F#                   B         F#

**O-oh star of wonder, star of light,

                          B       F#

star with royal beauty bright,

D#m              C#       B       C#

westward leading, still proceeding,

F#                     B          F#

guide us to thy perfect light.


      D#m                  Bb                D#m  

2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

D#m                      Bb            D#m  

gold I bring to crown Him again,

F#          C#   F#

King forever, ceasing never,

G#m         Bb    D#m  

over us all to reign.


    D#m                        Bb        D#m  

3. Frankincense to offer have I;

D#m                       Bb     D#m  

incense owns a Deity nigh; 

F#                C#         F#

prayer and praising, all men raising,

G#m                  Bb       D#m  

worshipping God on high


      D#m                      Bb          D#m  

4. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

   D#m                     Bb           D#m  

breathes a life of gathering gloom;

F#              C#           F# 

sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying,

G#m                   Bb            D#m  

sealed in the stone-cold tomb.


       D#m                     Bb       D#m  

5. Glorious now behold Him arise;

D#m                          Bb   D#m  

King and God and sacrifice:

F#  C#  F#          G#m        Bb          D#m  

Alleluia, Alleluia earth to heaven replies

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