Hymn Chords

137. We Three Kings

Em                B7     Em
We three kings of Orient are;

                 B7       Em
Bearing gifts we traverse afar

          D         G
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Am        Em  B   Em
Following yon-der star.

D D7 G               C       G
O  - star of wonder, star of night,

                C      G
Star with royal beauty bright,

Em       D    G    C     G   D    G
Westward lead-ing, still pro-ceed-ing,

                C       G
Guide us to Thy perfect light.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.

[Refrain]
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to Thy perfect light.

[Verse 2]
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.

[Verse 3]
Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising all men raising,
Worship Him, God on high.

[Verse 4]
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom:
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stonecold tomb.

[Verse 5]
Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and sacrifice;
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Sounds through the earth and skies.