As With Gladness Men Of Old chords

As With Gladness Men Of Old chords*

William Dix 1859 (music by Konrad Kocher 1838)**

 

G  D    G   D    C      G

As with gladness men of old

C   D   G   C   G    D G

Did the guiding star behold

G  D    G   D    C          G

As with joy they hailed its light

C   D   G C     G   D   G

Leading onward, beaming bright

G  D    G        D       G

So most gracious God may we

C  D G    C  G   D  G 

Ever more be led to Thee

 

G  D    G  D   C          G

As with joyful steps they sped

C  D    G  C  G  D   G

To that lowly manger bed

G     D  G    D   C      G

There to bend the knee before

C   D    G    C     G     D G

Him whom heav'n and earth a dore

G  D   G       D       G

So may we with willing feet

C D  G    C   G  D  G

Ever seek Thy mercy seat

 

G  D    G   D   C          G

As they offered gifts most rare

C  D    G  C   G    D   G

At that manger rude and bare

G  D   G  D    C    G

So may we with holy joy

C    D   G    C    G     D G

Pure and free from sin's alloy

G   D   G         D         G

All our costliest treasures bring

C      D  G     C   G     D  G

Christ to Thee, our heav'nly King

G D  G  D  C     G

Holy Jesus ev'ry day

C    D  G  C   G   D  G

Keep us in the narrow way

G   D    G    D  C          G

And when earthly things are past

C     D   G   C    G     D  G

Bring our ransomed souls at last

G     D    G       D       G

Where they need no star to guide

C     D  G      C   G  D  G

Where no clouds Thy glory hide

 

 

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakAMPoK9Dk

 

** Alternate:

 

G = A

D = E

C = D

 

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