Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#38

38. As with gladness men of old

1 As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold;
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright;
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led by Thee.

2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger-bed,
There to bend the knee before
Thee Whom heaven and earth adore;
So may we, with willing feet,
Ever seek Thy mercy-seat.

3 As they offered gifts most rare
At that manger rude and bare;
So may we, with holy joy,
Pure, and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.

4 Holy Jesus! every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.

5 In the heavenly country bright
Need they no created light;
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
Thou its Sun which goes not down;
There for ever may we sing
Hallelujahs to our King.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: As with gladness men of old
• Author: William Chatterton Dix (1860)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Epiphany

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher (1836)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7
• Key: A Major