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As With Gladness Men of Old

DIX · 7.7.7.7.7.7 · words William Chatterton Dix · music Conrad Kocher

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As With Gladness Men of Old man star be ing ly ger cre the rude at nar they us that that the low no in man guid light; way; bare; bed hold ed row and ger the ly they with with off heav'n Je joy glad 2. As 1. As As 5. In 4. Ho 3. bright, day rare sped old try 'ry most they of Need Keep At To Did coun ev gifts steps men ness, ful ered sus, ly earth beam ing ward, and from which somed sin's goes souls its our and whom ing Heav'n Sun ran free on down; last loy, dore; bright not at al a its when may to with we Light, earth bend joy There Thou And, So As Crown, past, joy, fore light its are ly be its Thou Bring Pure Him Lead Joy, things ho knee hailed they the with ly its Thy to glo heav'n mer led our Thy ias le no to er er clouds lu be Thee, seek more King! hide. King. seat. Thee. our ry ly cy to glor we for they our er no liest with ious may ev need cost most There Where All So So, to sing guide, bring, feet we we ures ing may Al Where Christ, Ev Ev will may star treas Lord, William Chatterton Dix, 1860 DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 Conrad Kocher, 1838

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.

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.

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 heav'nly King.

4.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.

5.In the heav'nly country bright,
Need they no created light;
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
Thou its Sun which goes not down;
There forever may we sing
Alleluias to our King!

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