Introduction
Words: Author unknown, ancient Greek (οι μαγοι τα δϖρα προσφερουσιν οι ποιμενες το θαυμα κηρυττουσιν). Translated from Greek to English by John Brownlie, Hymns of the Early Church (London: Morgan & Scott, 1913), pages 52–53.
Music: Langran James Langran, first published in a leaflet in 1861, then in Psalms and Hymns Adapted to the Services of the Church of England, by John Foster, 1863 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Alternate Tunes:
- Ellers Edward J. Hopkins, 1869 (🔊 pdf nwc)
- Eventide William H. Monk, 1861 (🔊 pdf nwc)
If you know where to get a good photo of Langran (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),