As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star be-hold; As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright: So, most gracious Lord, may we
I 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 heaven and earth adore,
So may we, with willing feet,
Ever seek the 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!
Bread of heav'n, on thee we feed, For thy flesh is meat in-deed; Ever may our souls be fed With this true and living bread, I
I BREAD of heaven, on thee we feed,
For thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread,
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of him who died !
Day by day with strength supplied, Thro' the life of him who died!
2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice!
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
To thy cross we look and live!
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in thee!
of the earth, For the glo-ry of the skies, For the love which from our birth
I FOR the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise !
2 For the wonder of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise!
3 For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
Pleasures pure and undefiled,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise!
4 For thy Church, that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her full sacrifice of love,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise !
I EVERY morning mercies new
Fall as fresh as morning dew;
Every morning let us pay
Tribute with the early day:
For thy mercies, Lord, are sure,
Thy compassion doth endure.
2 Still the greatness of thy love
Daily doth our sins remove;
Daily, far as east from west,
Lifts the burden from the breast,
Gives unbought, to those who pray.
Strength to stand in evil day.
3 Let our prayers each morn prevail,
That these gifts may never fail ;
And, as we confess the sin
And the tempter's power within,
Feed us with the bread of life;
Fit us for our daily strife.
4 As the morning light returns,
As the sun with splendor burns,
Teach us still to turn to thee,
Ever-blessed Deity,
With our hands our hearts to raise
In unfailing prayer and praise.
Almighty God! whose ways, of old, Were shown in tokens manifold, And are the same to latest days, We rear this al-tar to thy praise.
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