As With Gladness Men Of Old

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Voicing(s)
SAB
Category
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SAB Choir, Two C-Instruments, and Keyboard. This is a lovely setting of the well-known tune DIX. Some a cappella sections for your SAB choir, makes it challenging yet accessible, and well worth the work. Your congregation will love it!

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Lyrics

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 joyful steps they sped
Savior, to thy lowly bed;
There to bend the knee before,
Him Whom Heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy seat.

As they offered gifts most rare
At thy cradle 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.

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 hide.

In the heavenly 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!