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In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping, and great mourning.

ST. MATT. ii. 18.

BETHLEHEM, above all cities blest!
Th' Incarnate Saviour's earthly rest,
Where in His manger safe He lay,
By Angels guarded night and day.

Bethlehem, of cities most forlorn,
Where in the dust sad mothers mourn,
Nor see the Heavenly glory shed

On each pale infant's martyr'd head.

O:

'Tis ever thus: who Christ would win,
Must in the school of woe begin ;
And still the nearest to His grace
Know least of their own glorious place.

Of such is the Kingdom of God.

ST. LUKE Xviii. 16.

First Sunday after Christmas.

Praise the Lord, O my soul: while I live will I praise the Lord yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God.

PSALM CXlvii. 1.

WHEN all Thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys;
Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love, and praise:

Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learnt
To form themselves in prayer,
To all my weak complaints and cries
Thy mercy lent an ear.

When worn with sickness, oft hast Thou

With health renewed my face;

And when in sin and sorrow sunk,

Revived my soul with grace.

Ten thousand thousand precious gifts
My daily thanks employ ;

Nor is the least a cheerful heart,
That tastes those gifts with joy.

Through every period of my life
Thy goodness I'll pursue ;
And after death, in distant worlds
May I the theme renew.

Through all eternity to Thee
A joyful song I'll raise-

For O! eternity's too short
To utter all Thy praise!

Glory to God in the highest.

ST. LUKE ii. 14.

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In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, Holiness unto the Lord.

OFT in lowliest tasks on earth

ZECH. XIV. 20.

Faith doth shew her genuine birth,
Giving them immortal worth,

And with incense fills the urn,

Which before the Throne doth burn.

All around His Temple is,

Here, whate'er is done is His,

Therefore all things 'neath the skies

Are replete with auguries.

"Holiness unto the Lord"

Marks the staff, the scrip, the board,

Harp, and spade, and book, and sword,

All the royal priesthood use,

Faith in all, doth worth infuse.
"Tis God's temple all around,

Upon all, His name is found;

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