2 Heavily hung is our Christmas tree,
Its boughs they glitter for you and me,
The hemlock branches piled with snow,
In evergreen woods bend not so low.
GOD giveth all. The ravens call—
He feeds them; so let us begin.
He hears alway when children pray,
For He Himself a child hath been.
Chorus.-Cheerily, cheerily, sing we all, etc.
3 Dear LORD, we would not selfish be,
All hearts are not so glad as we;
Remember then Thy poor to-night,
And flood their darkness with Thy light.
The hungry feed, the wanderer lead,
The sorrowing soothe, the captive free,
And pity, we pray, on the children's day,
All those who have no Christmas tree.
Chorus.-Cheerily, cheerily, sing we all, etc.
GLORY! GLORY! GLORY TO GOD!
From J. & G., page 108. P. M.
Chor.-"Glory! glory! glory to GOD in the highest!
Peace on earth, good-will, good-will to men.'
LORY to GOD," the angels sang,
24 "GLO Through the bright sky the chorus rang;
Joyous we catch the thrilling strain,
Echoing back the glad refrain.
2 JESUS, the wonderful Prince of Peace,
Cometh in glory to dwell on the earth;
Hasten, ye mortals, your homage to pay,
Join in the anthem of praise o'er his birth.
3 Carol each heart, and carol each voice,
Carol aloud, let all rejoice;
Carol in gladness, again, again,
Carol of "peace and good-will to men.'
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED BY NIGHT.
From T. Ch. H. No. 113. S. M. D.
THILE shepherds watched by night,
Their flocks on Judah's hill;
About them came a wondrous light,
Their souls with dread to fill.
The angel of the LORD,
Whose glory round them shone,
Then spake the joyful news he brought
Of GOD's Eternal Son.
2 "For unto you is börn,
This day of David's line,
A Saviour which is CHRIST the LORD,
And this shall be the sign;
Wrapped up in swaddling clothes,
The infant you shall find,
And humbly in a manger laid,
For you and all mankind.”
3 Then round the angel came
A shining heavenly throng;
The shepherds heard them praise the LORD,
And sing the angel's song.
I love to hear the strain,
And sing the song again—
"To GOD the highest glory be,
Good-will and peace to men.
4 GOD sent His only Son,
An humble child to be;
And then, to shed His precious blood
Upon the cross for me.
Oh, how shall I repay
The debt of wondrous love!
Dear Saviour, fill my heart with grace,
And all my sin remove.
COME, HITHER! YE FAITHFUL.
From the C. P. No. 35. IIS.
OME, hither! ye faithful,
Triumphantly sing!
Come, see in the manger
The angels' dread King!
To Bethlehem hasten,
With joyful accord!
O, come ye, come hither
To worship the LORD!
2 True Son of the Father,
He comes from the skies;
To be born of a Virgin
He doth not despise.
To Bethlehem hasten, etc.
3 Hark, hark to the angels!
All singing in heaven :
"To GOD in the highest
All glory be given!"
To Bethlehem hasten, etc
4 To Thee, then, O JESUS!
This day of Thy birth,
Be glory and honor
Through heaven and earth!
True Godhead Incarnate!
Omnipotent Word!
O, come! let us hasten
To worship the LORD!
SEE! AMID THE WINTER'S SNOW.
From the C. P. No. 38. 75.
EE! amid the winter's snow,
27 Born for us on earth below;
SEE
See! the tender Lamb appears,
Promis'd from eternal years!
Chorus.-Hail! thou ever blessed morn!
Hail! Redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
CHRIST is born in Bethlehem!
2 Lo! within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies:
He who throned in height sublime
Sits amid the cherubim.-Cho.
3 "Say, ye wand'ring shepherds, say,
What your joyful news to-day?
Wherefore have you left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?"—Cho.
4 "As we watch'd at dead of night,
Lo! we saw a wondrous light;
Angels singing, 'Peace on earth,'
Told us of the Saviour's birth."-Cho.
5 Sacred infant! all divine!
What a tender love was thine!
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this!-Cho.
6 Teach, oh teach us, holy child!
By Thy face so meek and mild;
Teach us to resemble Thee
In Thy sweet humility.-Cho.
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