The Beach Boys Songs - We Three Kings of Orient Are Lyrics

The Beach Boys - We Three Kings of Orient Are

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Album: The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
Released: 1862

We Three Kings of Orient Are Lyrics

We Three Kings of Orient Are
Bearing gifts, we traverse far
Field and fountain
Moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Oh, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading
Still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Born a babe on Bethlehem's plain
Gold we bring to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign

Oh, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading
Still proceeding
Guide us to the perfect light

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship God on high

Oh, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading
Still proceeding
Guide us to the perfect light

Writer/s: TRADITIONAL, . / DOY, CARL WILLIAM
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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This carol was written in 1857 by the Reverend John Henry Hopkins. He wrote both words and music as part of a Christmas pageant for the General Theological Seminary in New York City. As it proved popular within his circle of family and friends, Hopkins decided to publish the carol in 1862.

The Beach Boys recorded this carol for their 1964 The Beach Boys' Christmas Album. At 4:04, it was the longest song the Beach Boys recorded in the entire 1960s.

Fun fact: The Bible does not say there were only three wise men. We assume that they were a trio because of the three gifts that were given: gold, incense, and myrrh.