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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1963)
CCif?. CSN.REJ''. AND DOCUilZHTS DIV. I to Christmas Story Book The first two sections of today's issue contain special Christmas stories and Christmas greetings. Sections C and D feature news and other regular daily fea tures, including sports on pages ID and 2D. I a w HRISTMAS TORY 1 55ae- '.V 7 t 7m 2g i 1 7 D 00K.- A 4 I t. -a f ft. . 9. Three Bugs of Orient I. We three kingi of 0- rientare, Bear -U( gifte we tray-ene ir Field and fountain, a. Bora t bibe on Bethlehem'e platn.GoId we brine to crown Him (tain ;King for-er - er, 3. Frankin-cense to offer have I; In cenio owns De-i-ty nigh, Prayer and praiaing 4. Myrrh ii mine ; iti titter perfume Breathee a life of geth'ring gloom jSorrowing.sighing, j. Glo-rloua now be -bold Him rlie, King and God and Sao- rl-flce; Heayen ainge "Halle- J J n J 1 J J J n J I- J f Chokus r-.r r if. r moor and mounUln.Foltowing yon-4er Star. Oh, atar of wonder,atar of might.Star wlti ceaa-lng aer-er, O-rerna all to reign, all men rail - lug, WorahipHlm,Godon high. Meed-ing,dyiag,Seal'd li the atone-eold tomb. Ju-jahl""Hal-le-la -Jahi,earthrepllei. M 1 if .1 l ! al beau -ty bright, Weitward leading,atill proceeding,Guide ua to the per-fect light. UNFAIRLY, the name of John Henry Hopkins, Jr. often hew been omitted ( as it is above) from print ings of what is regarded by many as the most suc cessful of modern carols. For he was both the lyric ist and composer of "We Three Kings of Orient Are." Almost all of the other world's popular carols have been collabora tions or adaptations. Rev. Hopkins could bo said to have inherited his calling and talents. John Henry Hopkins, Sr., an Irish immigrant to the U.S.A., was a Pittsburgh lawyer, architect, poet, composer and watef-colorist when he felt a call to the ministry. Ordained at 31, he established seven new churches in Pennsylvania within a decade; was made Episcopal Bishop of Vermont at 41, and eventually was his denomination's Presiding Bishop in the U.S.A. His five sons won distinction in the church, commerce, journalism, education, medicine. John H. Jr., who followed his father into the ministry when 30, also devoted talents as poet and composer to the Faith. Two volumes of his carols, hymns, poems were published "We Three Kings of Orient Are," originally written for a Christmas observance in Williamsport, Penn., in 1857, sprang into popularity interdenominationally in the U.S.A. with iU publication in musical form in 1863, and was adopted inter nationally in the next quarter century. The stanzas were written for dramatic presentation. The three monarchs, Melchior, Kaspar and Balthasar, together sing the first stanza account of following the star. Next each in turn sings alone, describing his special gift and its signifi cance. Then the three unite in singing the fifth stanza. It -v.- v
