We Three Kings KINGS OF ORIENT
Edition # 30125564
& b 83 œ
Arranged by Tom Booth
We
Capo 3:
| Bm |
Intro Dm
j œ œ
three kings
| F# m7
j œ œ œ œ
of
We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar A D C F
Bm F#m Bm Dm Am Dm
Em Gm
Following yon - der star.
A D C F
Bm A G A Dm C Bb C
D F
Bm F#m7 Bm Dm Am7 Dm
F#m7 Bm Am7 Dm
Bm F#m Bm Dm Am Dm
Frankincense to offer have I: Incense owns a Deity nigh; A C
D F
Em Gm
Prayer and praising Gladly raising, Worship him, God on high.
Refrain 3
Repeat Refrain 1
Bm F#m7 Bm Dm Am7 Dm
F#m7 Bm Am7 Dm
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
Bm F#m Bm Dm Am Dm
Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing,
D F
Verse 5
D Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7 F Dm Am7 Dm Am7
Westward leading, still proceeding, Bm G Dm Bb
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Bm F#m7 Bm Dm Am7 Dm
Em Gm
Bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
Am7 Dm
Gold I bring to crown him again, A C
D F
Em Gm
Repeat Refrain 1
Bm F#m7 Bm Dm Am7 Dm
Bm F#m Bm Dm Am Dm
King forever, Ceasing never Over us all to reign.
Text: 88 44 6 with refrain; based on Matthew 2:1–11; John H. Hopkins, Jr., 1820–1891, alt. Music: Carols, Hymns and Songs, 1863; John H. Hopkins, Jr.; arr. © 2013, Spirit & Song, a division of OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
F#m7 Bm Am7 Dm
Bm F#m Bm Dm Am Dm
Glorious now behold him arise, King and God and Sacri - fice; A D C F
Em Gm
“Alleluia, Alleluia!” Sounds through the earth and skies.
A D C F
G D Bb F
D A/C# F C/E
Refrain 5
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright;
G Bb
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
A C
F#m7 Bm
Repeat Refrain 1
SAMPLE D A/C# F C/E
Star with royal beauty bright;
Verse 2
Refrain 4
O star of wonder, star of night,
Verse 3
G D Bb F
G Bb
Verse 4
Field and fountain, Moor and mountain,
are
F#m7 Bm Am7 Dm
Refrain 1
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| Bm | Am7 Dm
Bm F#m7 Bm Dm Am7 Dm
Verse 1
O - ri - ent
Refrain 2
Bm A G A Dm C Bb C
D F
Westward leading, still proceeding, Bm G D Dm Bb F
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Refrain 6
Repeat Refrain 5
Coda
Bm G D Dm Bb F
Guide us to thy perfect light.
