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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| We Three Kings | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas carol
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song ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | We Three Kings of Orient Are NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeast | Feast of the Epiphany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Henry Hopkins Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| composer | John Henry Hopkins Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | one of the best-known American Christmas carols ⓘ |
| dateOfCompositionApproximate | 1857 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Carols, Hymns and Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
carol
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religious song ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | many modern hymnals ⓘ |
| keyUsageContext |
Christmas concerts
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family carol singing ⓘ |
| keyUsageContext | church services ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason |
Christmas
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Epiphany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Henry Hopkins Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsCharacter |
Jesus
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Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsGift |
frankincense
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gold ⓘ myrrh ⓘ |
| meter | 8.8.4.4.6 with refrain ⓘ |
| musicAndTextBySamePerson | Yes ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person plural ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
each Magus has an individual verse
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalChapter | Matthew 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Magi
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Nativity of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Star of Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
adoration of the Christ child
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journey of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ symbolism of the Magi’s gifts ⓘ |
| title | We Three Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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