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1月6日（主显节）是庆祝博士来访的日子。但博士拜访孩童耶稣的故事也关乎圣诞的故事。“古人喜乐”讲述了博士对他们发现“指引之星”的反应，这颗星表明一位君王已经诞生。

当博士在天上观测到这颗星时，他们就开始寻访这位新生的王。这首歌的每一节都鼓励我们以类似的方式作出回应。博士急切地追随光芒找到新生王，在祂面前屈膝敬拜，并献上“最珍稀的礼物”。诗歌也鼓励我们寻找祂的光辉，寻求祂的怜悯，并把我们“最贵重的珍宝”带给“我们天上的王”。我们为耶稣这位万王之王的诞生而欢欣，我们蒙召要对祂有所回应。

诗歌鼓励我们，将我们的生活作为献祭交托给我主我王，是祂成全了我们的救恩。这首歌指向启示录二十一至二十二章的应许，我们将在新天新地与神同住，拥有整全完满的生命。到那时，我们将不再需要日月星辰（直译：被造的光），因为世界的光——耶稣，就是我们的真光。在那里，我们可以永远与主同住，“我们大家常歌唱，哈利路亚颂君王。”

The visit of the Magi is celebrated on January 6 (Epiphany). But the story of the Magi visiting the child Jesus connects with the Christmas story as well. "As with Gladness Men of Old" tells the story of the Magi responding to their discovery of "the guiding star" that indicated a king had been born.

When the Magi saw this star in the heavens, they set out in search of the newborn king. Each stanza of the song encourages the singer to respond in a similar way. With the Magi, who eagerly follow the light to find the newborn king, to bow before him in worship, and to offer "gifts most rare," we are encouraged to see his splendor, seek his mercy, and bring our "costliest treasures" to "our heavenly King." We rejoice at the birth of Jesus as the King of kings, and we are called to respond.

We are encouraged to live our lives as an offering to the Lord and King, who has made our salvation possible. The song points us to the promises of Revelation 21-22 describing the full life we will have with God in the new heaven and new earth. Then we will no longer need "created light," because Jesus, the light of the world, will be our light. There we can forever live with the Lord and "sing alleluias to our King!"