We Three Kings of Orient Are - Hymn with Lyrics

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 light,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.

2. Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,
gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
over us all to reign. [Refrain]

3. Frankincense to offer have I;
incense owns a Deity nigh;
prayer and praising, voices raising,
worshiping God on high. [Refrain]

4. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
breathes a life of gathering gloom;
sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain]

5. Glorious now behold him arise;
King and God and sacrifice:
Alleluia, Alleluia,
sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain]

Scripture; 

Psalm 68:29; 

Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 3:1-2; Mark 1:14-20

The hymn "We Three Kings of Orient Are" was written in 1857 by John Henry Hopkins Jr.. Hopkins, an American priest and hymnist, wrote both the lyrics and the music for the carol.

The hymn tells the story of the three wise men, or Magi, who traveled to Bethlehem to present gifts to the newborn Jesus. The song highlights the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and the significance of each. It was originally written for a Christmas pageant at the General Theological Seminary in New York City, where Hopkins was teaching at the time.

"We Three Kings" quickly became a popular Christmas carol, known for its distinctive melody and the vivid imagery in the lyrics that capture the journey and significance of the Magi.