The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#299

299. 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 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 heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek the 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.

4 Blessed Saviour, 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.

Text Information

• First Line: As with gladness men of old
• Author: William C. Dix
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Christ: First Advent
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Arranger: William H. Monk
• Meter: 7s 6L
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #1114, 685, or 244.