Quoted from the Roman Catholic Daily Missal, 1962, Angelus Press, page 229:
The word "Epiphany" means "manifestation." The Church in the Mass commemorates a triple manifestation of Christ: to the Magi, that is, to the Gentiles; in His Baptism, when the Voice from Heaven declared: "This is My Beloved Son"; and in the miracle of changing water into wine at Cana.
Quoted from the same source as above, the COLLECT:
O GOD, Who on this day didst manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles by the guidance of a star: graciously grant, that we, who know Thee now by faith, may be led even to contemplate the beauty of Thy Majesty. Through the same our Lord.
The song associated with the Epiphany is We Three Kings Of Orient Are [1]:
"We Three Kings", original title "Three Kings of Orient", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas carol that was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. At the time of composing the carol, Hopkins served as the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and he wrote the carol for a Christmas pageant in New York City. Many versions of this song have been composed and it remains a popular Christmas carol.
There are many uploads on YouTube, here are two:
1. A unique version was sung by Clamavi De Profundis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqTL49OwDA
2. A traditional version was sung by The Robert Shaw Chorale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ZOGTPsxng
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Three_Kings, quoted without emphasis and hyperlinks.
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