Christmas Song Day 3

As With Gladness Men of Old by William Chatterton Dix

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 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, 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.