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Dec 2012
3m 40s

We Three Kings of Orient Are

CHRISTMAS CAROLS HYMNS AND SONGS FREE
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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 d ... Show More
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