123 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 glorious Lord may we
Evermore be led to Thee.
As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold
As with joy they hailed its light
Leading onward beaming bright
So most glorious Lord 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 heav n and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy seat.
As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly manger bed
There to bend the knee before
Him Whom heav n 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.
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 hi
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 hi