PS E^Cs W3cu 3®k m I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. f>1 ' ©Jjap ©apijrig^l ^0. Shelf UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. m £ I h^As- :%s V ; i mM^M w b^YX ^ S ^M m ml <3 5 feS& C1HRIST *£ CHFUSTM5 fl POEM, BY Re ve pens! /^Wj/ ga^ep Ed sly, AUTHOR OF "geieoce and tlealhl^, witl? 4^ey to tbe gepiptiipe^, AND OTHER WORKS. Secern? EMtion. 385 ConqiTiori"Wealt]-| Hveniie, Boston, Massachusetts, 1893. '»*»•**£ \ c- ■>» Entered according to Act of Congress in trie year 1893, by REY. MHRY BHKER EDDY, In tine Office of tne Librarian of Congress, at Washington. All tights reserved, EDWARD N. PERRSON. PRINTER. IS93. GMRIST ^ GMRISTMAS. O'er the grirq night of chaos, shone One lone, brave star. Still circling on, frorn zone to zone, Bright, blest, afar. @Vl tl)e glint iugf)t of el)ao), )l)oue ©m tone, (ilace )iai. nrmi ©f BEXnimm. In tender rnercy, Spirit sped R loyal ray, To rouse the living, wake the dead, And point the Way — The Christ-ideal, God anoints, Of Truth and Life: The Way in Science, He appoints, Which stills all strife. B^e Way in geienee, He appoint^, W^ie^ $till^ all ^tpife. CB1RB5T HE^UINIQ. What tine beloved Knew and taught Science repeats, Through understanding, dearly sought, With fierce heart-beats. Through understanding, dearly sought, With fierce heartbeats. seebcomq &m rimum For heaven , earthly Eves, By fldarn bid, Make rnerry feast on Christmas eves, O'er babe and crib. Creatures of dust, of wornan born, Are rrprtals frail ; But Christ eternal I Naught forlorn Pales this glad talef Make merry feast on 'Christmas eves, tf'er babe and crib. OHISTJMS EVE. Why should ye celebrate the birth Of one ne'er born 9 Who can depict the glorious worth Of that high rnorn ? Of t^t tyfy mo^n ? oniiisTrwss morn. Christ was not crucified; that doorri Was Jesus' part; For Sharon's rose rnust bud and bloorn In hurnan heart* Forever present, bounteous, free, Truth glows through gloorn ; And aye, with grace towards you and rne, For health rnaKes roonn. *"God rr\ariifest in tt\e flesh."— Tirqothy. ircd aye, v/itF? ^paee t°v/apd^ yoLi arcd me, Pop fyealt^ ma^ poom. M HVT /ii SQiMCIE BHE#flL!IINlQ. And olden faith's pale star now blends In seven-hued white f— Life, without birtn and without end, Errjitting light! J£,ife, without birth aad without end, JLmitting light ! 3 tfyank tbee, father, £orb of bearen cmo cavtb, because thou fyast bio ifjese things from tbe tcise anb prubent, anb bast renealeb tbem unto babes.— Jesus. Tine Way, the Truth, the Life— His word,- flre here, for now This rriental healing of her lord Crowns Wisdorn's brow. This mental Healing of Her lord Crowns iAi isdom's brow. rmjmm the skk. Winged Christian Science soars to view The great I Rrq, With all His glory shining through Mind, rnother, rnan. As in blest Palestina's hour, So in our age, Tis the sarne hand unfolds His power, And writes the page. 'Sic Vtf ^me ^nd unfol^ +li^ p^P, find wpite^ t^ p§^e. QMSTM «TY« Cinrist calls to-night: Oh take rne in! No rnass for rne! But give rne all thy heart,— frorn sin Be cleansed, be free ! (Bf)Mt caK) b-uigf}t: ©f) tab mc iuf ~)Xo- nia)i- fot lire C TMTfiH versus No blight, no broKen wing, no rnoan. Truth's fane can dirn; Eternal swells its rniisic-tone, in Heaven's hyrnn. Eternal swells its m,usic=tc ilri 3uaven's hymn.. m ^ MECYU-- , and . : y ^ clmst am cmstms. O'er the grim night of chaos, shone One lone, brave star. Still circling on, from zone to zone. Bright, blest, afar. In tender mercy, Spirit sped A loyal ray. To rouse the living, wake the dead. And point the Way,— The Christ-ideal, God anoints, Of Truth and Life; The Way ill Science, He appoints, Which stills all strife. What the beloved knew and tail Science repeats, Through understanding, dearly With fierce heart-beats. For heaven's C/ivisttis, earthly 1 By Adam bid, Make merry feast, on Christina Creatures of dust, of woman bor Are mortals frail ; But Christ eternal ! Naught for Pales this glad tale ! ght. Whs should ye iele ho can depict t Of that high i Christ was not crucified ; that doc Was Jesus' part; For Sharon's rose must bud and b Forever present, bounteous, free. Truth glows through gloom ; And aye, with grace towards you a For health makes room. And olden faith's pale star now b In seven-hued white !— Life, without birth and without ei Emitting light ! The Way, the Truth, the Life. -His Are here, for now This mental healing of her lord Crowns Wisdom's brow. Winged Christian Science soars t With all His glory shii Mind, mother, man As in blest Palestina's hou So in our age. 'Tisthesai ne hand unfold Hi s powe And wri es the page. Christ calls to-night ; Oh t.-i ke ne in ' No mass for me ! But five mi all thy heart,— fro 1 sin Be clean sed. be free ! No blight, no t Eternal swells In Heaven'! VERSE 1. I arri the root and the offspring of David, arid the bright arid nqorningstar — ." 2. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is corning, and now is, when the dead snail near the voice of trie Son of God ; and they that near snail live.— Christ Jesus. 3. Trie people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to thenq which sat in the region aid shadow of death light is sprung Up. — John, 4. But seek ye first the kingdorq of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.— Christ Jesus, 5. The tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of His hands. — Isaiah, 6. Man that is born of a Worqan is of few days, and full of trouble.— Job, 7. Before flbraharn Was, I any.— Christ Jesus, 8. If Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin ; but the spirit [God-likeness] is Life because of righteousness.— Si, Paul 9. Heal the sick. — Christ Jesus. 10. Without father, without rnother, without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of. life ; but rnade like Unto the Son of God.— St, Paul, 1 1. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the rnidst of wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. — Christ Jesus, 12. For whosoever shall do the will of nqy Father which is in Heaven, the sanye is rny brother, and sister, and mother — Christ Jesus, 13. Hnd there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. — Christ Jesus.. 14. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any nyary hear my voice, and open the door, I will corne in to Iryiny, and sup with hi"!, and h e with nqe. — St. John. 15. Hnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.— Christ Jesus. .jgX|ND he that overcorneth, and keepeth nay 5? works unto the end, to hiirri will I give power over the nations: And I will give him the MORNING STAR. —St. REV. M. B. G. EDDY, MR. J. F. GILMHN, ARTISTS. MR. H. E. CARLTON, PHOTOGRAVEUR. wwm mm jp ^ ™^i^ II III II Mill III 1 Mllli! Eli 018 597 144 2 .--: &. ; *: . ■iiiiill