Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#52

52. 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 God, may we
Evermore be led to thee.

2 As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger-bed,
There to bend the knee before
Him 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. A-men.

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
Alleluias to our King.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: As with gladness men of old
• Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837 - 98
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Epiphany

Tune Information

• Name: DIX (TREUER HEILAND)
• Composer: Conrad Kocher, 1786 - 1872
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: G Major