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'Do all things without murmurings; that ye may be.. children of God.'

'Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with

all my ways.'

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COPENHAGEN.

E. HARTMANN.

"The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.'

ROM heaven above to earth I come,

To bear good news to every home;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing,-

m 2" To you this night is born a child
Of Mary, chosen mother mild";
This little child, of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all your earth.

3 T is Christ our God, who far on high
Hath heard your sad and bitter cry;
Himself will your salvation be;
Himself from sin will make you free.

4' He brings those blessings, long ago
Prepared by God for all below;
Henceforth His kingdom open stands
To you, as to the angel bands.'

mf 5 Welcome to earth, Thou noble Guest,
Through whomeven wicked men are blest!
Thou com'st to share our misery;
What can we render, Lord, to Thee?

6 Were earth a thousand times as fair,
Beset with gold and jewels rare,
She yet were far too poor to be
A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee.

* Treble or Tenor, or alternately.

'The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that

SEE

they had heard and seen.'

EE! in yonder manger low,
Born for us on earth below,
See! the tender Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.

Hail, thou ever-blessèd morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem !'

m 2 Lo! within a manger lies

He who built the starry skies,
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim.

3 Say, ye holy shepherds, say,
What your joyful news to-day;
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?

'Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.' IN THE FIELD.

J. FARMER.

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