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The

Glad Evangel

"To you, in David's town, this day

Is born, of David's line,

The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign:

"The heavenly babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,

All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands,
And in a manger laid.”

Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:

"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;

Good will henceforth from Heaven to men

Begin and never cease.”

NAHUM TATE.

Christmas Carol

As Joseph was a-waukin',
He heard an angel sing,
"This night shall be the birthnight
Of Christ our heavenly King.

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Old Christmas

Now he who knows old Christmas,

He knows a carle of worth;
For he is as good a fellow

As any upon earth.

He comes warm cloaked and coated,
And buttoned up to the chin,
And soon as he comes a-nigh the door
We open and let him in.

We know that he will not fail us,
So we sweep the hearth up clean;
We set him in the old arm-chair,
And a cushion whereon to lean.
And with sprigs of holly and ivy
We make the house look gay,
Just out of an old regard to him,
For it was his ancient way.

He must be a rich old fellow:
What money he gives away!
There is not a lord in England
Could equal him any day.

Good luck unto old Christmas,
And long life, let us sing,

For he doth more good unto the poor

Than many a crownèd king!

MARY HOWITT.

God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen

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God rest ye, merry gentlemen; let nothing you Evangel

dismay,

For Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was born on

Christmas-day.

The dawn rose red o'er Bethlehem, the stars
shone through the gray,

When Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was born on
Christmas-day.

God rest ye, little children; let nothing you affright,

For Jesus Christ, your Saviour, was born this happy night;

Along the hills of Galilee the white flocks sleeping lay,

When Christ, the child of Nazareth, was born on Christmas-day.

God rest ye, all good Christians; upon this blessed morn

The Lord of all good Christians was of a woman born:

Now all your sorrows He doth heal, your sins

He takes away;

For Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was born on

Christmas-day.

DINAH MARIA MULOCK.

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Minstrels and Maids

Evangel Outlanders, whence come ye last?

The snow in the street and the wind on the

door.

Through what green seas and great have ye past?

Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor.

From far away, O masters mine,

The snow in the street and the wind on the

door.

We come to bear you goodly wine,

Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor.

From far away we come to you,

The snow in the street and the wind on the

door.

To tell of great tidings strange and true,
Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor.

News, news of the Trinity,

The snow in the street and the wind on the

door.

And Mary and Joseph from over the sea!

Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor.

For as we wandered far and wide,

The snow in the street and the wind on the

door.

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