We Three Kings
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"We Three Kings", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas carol written by the Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr., who wrote both the lyrics and the music. It is suggested to have been written in 1857 but did not appear in print until his Carols, Hymns and Song in 1863. John Henry Hopkins, Jr., then an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church,[1] was instrumental in organizing an elaborate holiday pageant (which featured this hymn) for the students of the General Theological Seminary in New York City in 1857 while serving as the seminary's music director. In 1872 Hopkins was ordained an Episcopal priest and later served as rector at Christ Episcopal Church (Williamsport, PA).[2]
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References [edit]
- ^ Biography at the Cyber Hymnal
- ^ "Biography of Rev. John Henry Hopkins". Retrieved 2008-11-27.
Further reading [edit]
- Fuld, James (1966). The Book of World Famous Music Classical, Popular and Folk.
External links [edit]
- Images of early editions of the carol and historical information[1]
- Free typeset sheet music from Cantorion.org
- Lyrics to We Three Kings
