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Star of Christ, O light our way
To the bright realms of perfect day.
CHORUS. Bethlehem Star, etc.

III. 3. 8s & 7s.

Music in Golden Promise, p. 25.

YHRISTMAS bells are ringing, ringing,
O'er the land triumphantly;

Children's voices singing, singing,
Sound a joyous jubilee.
'Tis the day, the wondrous sign
Broke the wise men's calm repose;
Newly robed in rays divine,

The Star of Bethlehem rose.

CHORUS.

Christmas bells are ringing, ringing,
O'er the land triumphantly;
Children's voices singing, singing,
Sound a joyous jubilee.

2 Soft the world lay dreaming, dreaming,
On the morning of his birth;
Its pure snow veil gleaming, gleaming,
When the Christ-child came on earth.
He's the priceless pearl we hail,

Sent us from a Father's hand;
A fount of life that shall not fail,
A rock in a weary land.

CHORUS. Christmas bells are ringing, etc.

3 Angel hymns are pealing, pealing,
Through the depths of yonder sky;
Ransomed saints are kneeling, kneeling,
Kneeling at the throne on high.
With grateful voices come we now,

Come, both heart and hand to lift;

Lord of Life, to Thee, we bow,

And thank Thee for thy gift.

CHORUS. Christmas bells are ringing, etc.

Music, "Portuguese Hymn," S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 65; Goodrich

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Service and Tune Book, p. 30.
NOME hither, ye faithful,
Triumphantly sing!

COMF

Come see in the manger
The angels' great King;
To Bethlehem hasten,
With joyful accord,
O come ye, come hasten
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!

6s & 5s.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 148.

CARO

AROL, brothers, carol,
Carol joyfully;

Carol the good tidings,

Carol merrily.

And pray a gladsome Christmas

For all good Christian men.

Carol, brothers, carol,

Christmas Day again!

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2 Carol, but with gladness,
Not in songs of earth;
On the Saviour's birthday
Hallowed be our mirth;
While a thousand blessings
Fill our hearts with glee,
Christmas Day we'll keep,
The feast of charity.

3 At the merry table,

Think of those who've none,
The orphan and the widow,
Hungry and alone.
Bountiful your offerings
To the Altar bring;
Let the poor and needy
Christmas carols sing.

4 Listening angel music,

Discord sure must cease;
Who dare hate his brother
On this day of peace?
While the heavens are telling
To mankind good-will,
Only love and kindness
Every bosom fill.

5 Let our hearts, responding
To the Seraph Band,

Wish this morning's sunshine
Bright in every land.
Word, and deed, and prayer
Speed the grateful sound,
Telling "Merry Christmas"
All the world around!

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And

pray a gladsome Christmas For all good Christian men : Carol, carol, Christians,

For Christmas come again.

2 Go ye to the forest,

Where the myrtles grow,
Where the pine and laurel

Bend beneath the snow:
Gather them for Jesus;

Wreath them for his shrine;

Make his temple glorious

With the box and pine. Carol, carol, etc.

3 Wreath your Christmas garland,
Where to Christ we pray ;.
It shall smell like Carmel
On our festal day;
Libanus and Sharon
Shall not greener be.
Than our holy chancel,

On Christ's nativity. Carol, carol, etc.

4 Give us grace, O Saviour,

To put off in might

Deeds and dreams of darkness,

For the robes of light!

And to live as lowly

As thyself with men ;

So to rise in glory,

When Thou com'st again.

III. 5

Carol, etc.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 67; Parish Hymnal, 34.

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NGELS, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;

Ye who sang Creation's story,

Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
CHORUS.-Come and worship,

Come and worship,

Worship Christ, the new-born King.

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CHORUS.

Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light.
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,

Ye have seen his natal star.

CHORUS.

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Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord descending,

In his temples shall appear. -CHORUS.

Peculiar.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 158.

TO BE SUNG BEFORE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS.

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ATHER around the Christmas Tree!

Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Ever green

Have its branches been.

It is king of all the woodland scene;
For Christ, our King, is born to day,
His reign shall never pass away.
Hosanna, hosanna,

Hosanna in the highest!

2 Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Once the pride

Of the mountain side,

Now cut down to grace our Christmas tide;
For Christ from heaven to earth came down,
To gain, through death, a nobler crown.
Hosanna. etc.

3 Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Every bough

Bears a burden now: