the carol "We Three Kings"

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"We Three Kings" is a popular 19th-century Christmas carol that narrates the journey and gifts of the biblical Magi visiting the newborn Jesus.

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instanceOf Christmas carol
song
alternativeTitle We Three Kings of Orient Are
associatedWithFeast Feast of the Epiphany
associatedWithHoliday Christmas
author John Henry Hopkins Jr.
centuryOfComposition 19th century
composer John Henry Hopkins Jr.
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalSignificance one of the best-known American Christmas carols
dateOfCompositionApproximate 1857
firstPublishedIn Carols, Hymns and Songs
genre carol
religious song
hasRefrain Yes
includedIn many modern hymnals
keyUsageContext Christmas concerts
family carol singing
keyUsageContext church services
language English
liturgicalSeason Christmas
Epiphany
lyricist John Henry Hopkins Jr.
mentionsCharacter Jesus
Magi
mentionsGift frankincense
gold
myrrh
meter 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain
musicAndTextBySamePerson Yes
narrativePerspective first person plural
notableCharacteristic each Magus has an individual verse
refrain emphasizes the guiding star
originalPurpose Christmas pageant at General Theological Seminary
performancePractice often sung in unison or four-part harmony
publicationYear 1863
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalBasis Gospel of Matthew
scripturalChapter Matthew 2
subject Magi
Nativity of Jesus
linked to: Nativity of Christ

Star of Bethlehem
theme adoration of the Christ child
journey of the Magi
symbolism of the Magi’s gifts
title We Three Kings

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Wise Men subjectOf the carol "We Three Kings"