Hymn
As With Gladness Men of Old
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 to Thee.
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 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 heav'nly King.
Holy Jesus, ev'ry 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.
As With Gladness Men of Old — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/as-with-gladness-men-of-old
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Who wrote As With Gladness Men of Old?
The words of As With Gladness Men of Old were written by W. Chatterton Dix; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 4 more hymns by W. Chatterton Dix, including To Thee, O Lord and Alleluia! Sing to Jesus.
Is As With Gladness Men of Old public domain?
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What is the metre of As With Gladness Men of Old?
As With Gladness Men of Old is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesus, Master, Whose I Am, What Sin Hath Done and Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.