Bp. PHILLIPS BROOKS, 1865

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ST. LOUIS 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6.

LEWIS H. REDNER, 1865

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1. O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see 2. For Christ is born of Ma

thee lie!

a- bove,

is giv'n!

ry, And gathered all lently, how silently, The won- drous gift ly Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray;

Above thy deep and dream-less sleep The si lent stars go While mortals sleep, the

angels keep Their watch of

by;

won-d'ring love.

Rev. CHARLES WESLEY, 1739

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MENDELSSOHN Eight 7s.

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Arr. fr. MENDELSSOHN, 1840

1. Hark! the her - ald an- gels sing, "Glo-ry to the new-born King; Peace on earth,and 2. Christ, by highest heav'n a- dored; Christ, the ev err-last-ing Lord; Late in time be3. Hail,the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to

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mer-cy mild, God and sin-ners rec-on-ciled!" Joy-ful all ye na-tions, rise, hold Him come,Off-spring of the Virgin's womb: Veil'd in flesh the God-head see; all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glo - ry by,

Join the triumph of the skies; With th'an-gel-ic host proclaim "Christ is born in Hail th'Incarnate De-i ty, Pleas'd as man with man to dwell; Je-sus, our EmBorn that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them

with joy they hailed its light, Lead-ing on ward, beam-ing bright, knee be fore Him whom heav'n and earth a- dore, Pure and free from sin's alloy,

As

So

There to bend the may we with

ho

ly

joy,