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Once in royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle-shed,
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for his bed;
Mary was that mother mild.
Jesus Christ her little child.

2 He came down to earth from Heaven
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall:

With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

3 And, through all His wondrous childhood,
He would honor and obey,

Love and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms He lay:
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.

4 For He is our childhood's pattern,
Day by day like us He grew;
He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us He knew;
And He feeleth for our sadness,
And He shareth in our gladness.

5 And our eyes at last shall see Him,
Through His own redeeming love,
For that Child so dear and gentle

Is our Lord in Heaven above;

And He leads His children on
To the place where He has gone.

Church Porch,
No. 45.

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6 Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high:
When like stars His children crowned,
All in white, shall wait around.

Down from the Skies.

AMEN.

1 Down from the skies, bending low o'er the manger,

White-robed celestials adoringly throng;
Hark! for they herald a heavenly Stranger;
Hasten, ye mortals, to join in their song.

Little children lisp His grace,
Youthful voices sound His praise;
Men and angels, raise your loud
Hosannas to His name!

Oceans, with your fullness roar;
Earth, resound from shore to shore
Hallelujah to the Lamb!

2 Hail Him, ye shepherds; adore Him, ye sages;
Ho! waiting Israel, still faithful, though few;
Gentiles, oh, list to the voice of the ages,-
Lo! a Deliv'rer is coming to you.

Little children, &c.

3 Dark is the pathway before Him and dreary,
Onward it leads to the cross and the grave;
Cheerful He treads it, though fainting and weary:
Thus, only thus, He His loved ones can save.

Little children, &c.

4 Weep not, O stricken ones, when shall enfold Him
All the deep darkness of Calvary's gloom;
Soon, soon your tear-blinded eyes shall behold Him
Walking, a God, from the gates of the tomb.

Little children, &c.

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2 As the wise men from far Persia

Brought rich gifts to Jewry's King,
Grateful love, a richer treasure,
Would we as our offering bring.

"Glory in the highest,"

Let us join th' angelic strain; "Glory in the highest,

Peace on earth, good-will to men!"

3 Where Christ's joyful kingdom cometh,
Deserts blossom as the rose;

And God's gracious rain descendeth
Where the coral island grows.

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Cho.-Ring the bells, the merry Christmas bells,
Chime out the wondrous story;

Glory be to God on high!

Forevermore be glory.

2 Wise men hastened from the East
To bring their richest treasure,
Gold, and myrrh, and frankincense,
And jewels without measure:
Him they sought, although a King,
They found in birth-place lowly;
There, within a manger, lay

The Babe so pure and holy.

3 Earthly crowns were not for Him,
He came God's love revealing;
On the cross He died for us,
His blood forgiveness sealing.
"Tis the Saviour promised long,
Ring out your loudest praises;
Every heart this happy day
Its grateful anthem raises.

Peace on Earth.

Ring the bells, &c.

Ring the bells, &c.

1 "Peace upon earth!" the angels sang
"Good-will unto men!" the chorus rang,
"Glory to God!" the Christ has come,
His bright star shines in the clear blue dome.
Refrain.-Joyously sing, joyously sing,

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Joyously sing, joyously sing,

Pure Gold,

p. 100.

Shout hallelujah to Christ our King!

"Peace upon earth!" 'tis sounding still,
"Glory unto God, to men good-will!"
Bethlehem's song, 'tis caught from far,
And lifted up to that glowing star.

3 "Jesus has come!" it echoes wide,

Joyously sing, &c.

Through valley and plain, on mountain side;

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But not alone the angels sing,

For even children the anthem ring.

4 Yes! let them sing, for Christ has laid
His hand with a blessing on their head:
Sweeter to him than angels' tones

Joyously sing, &c.

Are songs that come from His little ones.-Joyously sing, &c.

Children, sing a Christmas Carol. {Royal Diadem,

1 Children, sing a Christmas Carol;
Sing how shining angels came,
Once in glorious white apparel,
Jesus' coming to proclaim;
How the distant hills resounded,
Echoing back th'angelic song!
How the shepherds were as-
tounded

As the music rolled along!

p 32.

But we'll tell the pleasing story

To the aged and the young, And we'll sing that

Glory!"

'Glory!

That the herald angels sung.

3 Tho' no sudden light burst o'er us Such as shone on Bethlehem's plain,

We can join the heavenly chorus, "Peace on earth, good-will to

men!"

Sing we then the glad hosanna,

Sing of Him who reigns above; Praise to Jesus, for his banner O'er the children waves in love.

Christmas Carol.

1 Hall elujah! Hark! from above Angels come on their wings of love;

Loud hosannas welcome the

morn

Christ our Redeemer 's born.

CHORUS.

"Glory to God" the choral strain, "Glory to God” the sweet refrain; "Glory, glory, glory to God!" Christ our Redeemer 's born.

Royal Diadem, p. 64,

2 Chiming, chiming, hark! 'tis the bells;

Joy to all now their music tells, Floating onward, greeting the morn;

Christ our Redeemer 's born. Ch.

3 Hallelujah! joyful we sing,
While we praise our exalted King;
Let our carol welcome the morn;
Christ our Redeemer 's born. Ch.