"We Three Kings", original title "Three Kings of Orient", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas carol that was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857.

John Henry Hopkins Jr. (October 28, 1820 – August 14, 1891) was an American clergyman and hymnodist, most famous for composing the song "We Three Kings of Orient Are" in 1857 (even though it does not appear in print until his Carols, Hymns, and Songs in 1863).

Dec 25, 2022 · "We Three Kings" was written by the American Episcopal clergyman and hymnodist John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820–1891) for an 1857 Christmas pageant for his nieces...

We Three Kings Alt ernative. Title Kings of Orient, The Quest of the Magi Composer Hopkins Jr., John Henry: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. No. IJH 2 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 carol Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. 1857? First Pub lication. 1863 in Carols, Hymns and Song: Language English Composer Time Period Comp. Period: Romantic ...

John Henry Hopkins Jr. (October 28, 1820 – August 14, 1891) was an American clergyman and hymnodist, most famous for composing the song "We Three Kings of Orient Are" in 1857 (even though it does not appear in print until his Carols, Hymns, and Songs in 1863).

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“We three kings of Orient are” is a five-stanza carol for Epiphany, with both words and music by the Episcopal clergyman John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820–1891). It is often said the song was written in 1857 but not published until it appeared in Hopkins’ Carols, Hymns, and Songs in 1863.

"We Three Kings of Orient Are" was written in 1857 by Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr. An instructor of church music at the Episcopal General Theological Seminary in New York City, Hopkins composed the carol as part of an elaborate nativity drama he'd created for the seminary.

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. Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever ...

We Three Kings", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas hymn that was penned by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. This hymn depicts the journey of the three Kings, or wise men, who traveled to see newborn savior Jesus and famously brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.