Sunday Hymn: As With Gladness Men of Old
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 06:30AM 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 God, may we
Evermore be led to thee.
As with joyful steps they sped
To that lowly cradle 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 that 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 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.
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 for ever may we sing
Alleluias to our King.
Reader Comments (2)
"Holy Jesus, ev'ry day, Keep us in the narrow way." Refers back to your Luther quote--keeping Christ as our reference point. Great hymn!
Well my friend we posted the same hymn today. I've used single phrases from this song all week as my facebook status, too!