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NO.

374

We three kings of orient are

KEY

    Fm                         C        Fm  

1. We three kings of Orient are;

Fm                      C            Fm  

bearing gifts we traverse afar

G#           D#           G#

field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Bbm           C          Fm  

following yonder star.


D#  D#7  G#                   C#       G#

**O-oh star of wonder, star of light,

                          C#     G#

star with royal beauty bright,

Fm              D#       C#     D#

westward leading, still proceeding,

G#                     C#        G#

guide us to thy perfect light.


      Fm                  C                  Fm  

2. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

Fm                      C              Fm  

gold I bring to crown Him again,

G#          D#   G#

King forever, ceasing never,

Bbm         C      Fm  

over us all to reign.


    Fm                        C          Fm  

3. Frankincense to offer have I;

Fm                       C       Fm  

incense owns a Deity nigh; 

G#                D#         G#

prayer and praising, all men raising,

Bbm                  C         Fm  

worshipping God on high


      Fm                      C            Fm  

4. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume

   Fm                     C             Fm  

breathes a life of gathering gloom;

G#              D#           G# 

sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying,

Bbm                   C              Fm  

sealed in the stone-cold tomb.


       Fm                     C         Fm  

5. Glorious now behold Him arise;

Fm                          C     Fm  

King and God and sacrifice:

G#  D#  G#          Bbm        C            Fm  

Alleluia, Alleluia earth to heaven replies

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