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Christinas Mtisings. 
 
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 In the far east in Palestine, 
 
 A lowly infant child was bom ; 
 
 A stable's manger cradled him. 
 
 While cattle lowed in neighb'ring stalls. 
 
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 The wise men by the eastern star, 
 
 Were led to where young Jesus lay ; 
 
 A glory round about him shone, 
 
 And in his stall they knelt and prayed. 
 
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 This child was born to be a king, 
 
 A heritage his kingdom was ; 
 A prophesy to be fulfilled. 
 
 In a direct line from David's house. 
 
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 The vine clad hills of Palestine, 
 
 His youthful footsteps rambled o'er, 
 By Jordan's sacred stream He strolled 
 
 And lingered oft upon its shore. 
 
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 While still a youth of tender years 
 He to the temple oft repaired, 
 
 And long and serious converse held 
 With all the doctors gathered there. 
 
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 In time His Father's work took up, 
 
 Which was a gospel new to preach; 
 How men from sin and death must save. 
 
 And loving God were loving each. 
 
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 "Go feed my lambs,"' the Saviour said. 
 
 " If j'ou an heritage would win. 
 In saving other souls from death 
 
 Your own meanwhile is gathered in." 
 
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 "The fold whose Shepherd is the Lord, 
 
 In pastures green He leadeth thee," 
 If you and He are in accord, 
 
 Your future joy assured shall be. 
 
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 And thus a life of rninistrj'. 
 
 The sick to heal, the poor to cheer, 
 Though here a brief epitome, 
 
 Reveals its own divinity. 
 
Though crucified upon the cross, 
 A risen Saviour we now see ; 
 
 His friends and followers grieved their loss, 
 We spread the tidings He bequeathed. 
 
 The prophecy was thus fulfilled ; 
 
 A crown He wore but not of gold, 
 His kingdom was invisible ; 
 
 His throne in all true Christian souls. 
 
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 'Twas thus the day that Christ was bom 
 Has come to be a festival ; 
 
 All Christians celebrate the morn 
 
 Which ushered in the Saviour's birth. 
 
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 rhe merry Christmas comes again, 
 
 With joy and gladness ushered in ; 
 Old hearts grow young, young hearts wax gay, 
 
 In welcoming this festal day. 
 
 Cvfyrighted by Afnry Schol field, rSSy. 
 
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