NATIVITY
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- 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 by thee. - 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. - 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. - 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.
Amen.
| 48 | For the Beauty of the Earth | ||||
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- For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;
Refrain
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise. - 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. Ref. - For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild. Ref. - For thy church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love. Ref.
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