原标题：主显期·圣诗《古人喜乐》

《古人喜乐》

AS with gladness men of old

1月 6日作为主显节（ epiphany）接续圣诞节期，主显期成为了欢庆耶稣透过三件大事显现的日子：博士朝拜圣婴、耶稣受约翰的洗、迦拿婚宴显神迹。在这个节期里耶稣作为世界之光（东方教会也称这一天为“光明节”），祂不仅成为犹太人的救主，与此同时也成为全世界的救赎主显现在人间。

《AS with gladness men of old》

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 gracious God, may we

evermore be led to thee.

2

As with joyful steps they sped

to that lowly cradle-bed,

there to bend the knee before

him whom heav'n and earth adore;

so may we with willing feet

ever seek thy mercy seat.

3

As they offered gifts most rare

at that cradle 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.

4

Holy Jesus, ev'ry 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 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.

图 ·三博士来朝

这首歌是对马太福音第二章东方几位博士在景星的指引下来朝拜“犹太人的王”，做了充分与合理的文学想象，给信众描绘一幅充满着喜悦的画面感。这首曲子一共有五节，描写东方博士喜盼旅程来朝拜，他们欢然行路携礼物献君王，第四节作为转折意指向我们当下如何回应这一景象，活在救主之光中行窄路，等待那一天的来临。正如启示录所言：“那里不再有黑夜；他们不需要灯光或日光，因为主上帝是他们的光。他们要作王统治，直到永远。” (启 22:5 )

图 ·三博士来朝

参考书目：

1. 林列《圣诗合参》香港，基督教文艺出版社，1991。

2. 王神荫編著《赞美诗（新编）史话》。上海，中国基督教协会，1993。

3. 韦伯（Robert E.Webber）著 陈永财译《时间：历久常新》香港，基道出版社，2014。

4. Rass神父 韩丽译《教会礼仪年度》台北，光启文化事业，2012。

5. https://hymnary.org/text/as_with_gladness_men_of_old

2020.01.06 主显日 （ 显现日 ）

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