As with gladness men of old - Kocher, Konrad

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"Text first published by Dix in his ''Hymns of Love and Joy''. Descants to the carol are available by Dix (Alan Gray) and Dix (Geoffrey Shaw).<br>"

◈ Genre / Form → Carols

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 12

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 1

CPDL # 62190

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-01-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

:::''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 glorious 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 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 heavenly 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. :::''5.'' :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!