As with gladness men of old

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 Lord, may we evermore be led to Thee.

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.

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!