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- 1As 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.
- 2As 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.
- 3As 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.
- 4Holy 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.
About this music
DIX — Conrad Kocher. Setting: Conrad Kocher, 1838, alt. by William Henry Monk, 1861, alt. for "The English Hymnal", 1906.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from The English Hymnal, 1906 Hymn 39. Music from "Stimmen aus dem Reiche Gottes", 1838 by Kocher, Hymn 201 page 250. adapted by William Henry Monk from the original (removed two measures and changed parts of the arrangement) for "Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861. Also almost just like the Bristol Tune Book of 1863, Hymn 172.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the As With Gladness Men of Old page.
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