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[Three kings from out the Orient]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Henry Gill, 1839-1923 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55671 76535 55671 Used With Text: Three Kings From Out The Orient

Three Kings from out the Orient

Author: Rev. T. E. Brown Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [Three Kings from out the Orient]

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Three Kings From Out The Orient

Author: Thomas Edward Brown, 1830-1897 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12507 Refrain First Line: O Star, they cried, by all confest Lyrics: 1 Three kings from out the Orient For Judah’s land were fairly bent To find the Lord of grace; And as they journeyed pleasantlie, A star kept shining in the sky, To guide them to the place. Refrain: "O Star," they cried, "by all confest, Withouten dreed the loveliest!" 2 The first was Melchior to see, The emperor hight of Arabye, An agèd man, I trow; He set upon a rouncy bold, Had taken of the red, red gold, The Babe for to endow. [Refrain] 3 The next was Gaspar, young and gay, That held the realm of far Cathay— Our Jesus drew him thence— Yclad in silks from head to heel, He rode upon a high cameel, And bar the frankincense. [Refrain] 4 The last was dusky Balthasar, That rode upon a dromedar— His coat was of the fur; Dark-browed he came from Samarkand, The Christ to seek, and in his hand Upheld the bleeding myrrh. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Three kings from out the Orient]

Three Kings from out the Orient

Author: Rev. T. E. Brown Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #378 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Three Kings from out the Orient]

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W. H Gill

1839 - 1923 Person Name: William Henry Gill, 1839-1923 Composer of "[Three kings from out the Orient]" in The Cyber Hymnal Gill, William Henry, son of Joseph Gill, of the Isle of Man, b. at Marsala, Sicily, Oct. 24, 1839; educated at King William's College, Isle of Man; entered the Seals Office, G.P.O., London, 1858, and retired 1898. A painter in water colours, and student of Manx national music. In combination with his brother, Deemster Gill and Dr. Clague, published in 1805 a volume of Manx National Songs. He has also composed several popular Anthems and Solos. Two of his hymns have attained to some reputation:— 1. Hear us, 0 Lord, from Heaven, Thy dwelling place. [Harvest of the Sea.] Mr. Gill's manuscript history of the origin and building up of this hymn is more than usually interesting, as supplied to us in 1905. This hymn "was directly inspired by my quest some ten years ago for Manx music. . . . Among many interesting finds ... of our once lost national music . . . was a remnant of melody which had . . . been associated with Manx words . . . That melody ... I converted into a hymn tune . . . Then I sought inspiration for a suitable subject." This was found in the occupation of the fisher-folk and the petition in the Manx Book of C. Prayer "That it may please Thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, and to restore and continue to us the blessings of the sea, so as in due time we may enjoy them." Continuing, Mr. Gill adds, "Hence the Hymn and its Tune, which I devoutly hope may never" be divorced." Both Hymn and Tune were published in Manx National Songs (London: Boosey & Co.), 1895, and in the Methodist Hymn Book, 1904. It is for its purpose the most suitable hymn we know, and supplies e. felt want in fishing villages and towns. 2. 0 King of nations. Righteous Lord. [In Time of War.] "For our Soldiers and Sailors," written during the Boer War. Its popularity was great, thirty-five thousand copies having been sold in one week (Abingdon: W. H. Hooke). 3. Warrior, rest! thy work is done. [Victory.] "A Song of Victory." Very spirited and devotional. (Abingdon: W. H. Hooke). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)