As with Gladness Men of Old

As with Gladness Men of Old
GenreHymn
Written1859
TextWilliam Chatterton Dix
Based onMatthew 2:1-12
Meter7.7.7.7.7.7
Melody"Dix" by Conrad Kocher

"As with Gladness Men of Old" is an Epiphany hymn, written by William Chatterton Dix on 6 January 1859 (Epiphany) while he was ill in bed. Though considered by many as a Christmas carol, it is found in the Epiphany section of many hymnals and still used by many churches. The music was adapted by William Henry Monk in 1861 from a tune written by Conrad Kocher in 1838. The hymn is based on the visit of the Biblical Magi in the Nativity of Jesus.