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Joy to the world! and to the Highest glory!
This is the day, and this the auspicious morn-
That day so long foretold in ancient story-
"To us a Son is given a child is born!"

Let the glad tidings spread o'er land and waterRejoice, O earth! the reign of Sin is past! Rise, shout for joy, O Zion's weeping daughter! Thy Great Deliverer is come at last!

MISS H. G. HALPINE

Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing.

ISAAC WATTS

My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;
I, too, must sing, with joyful tongue
That sweetest ancient cradle song.

MARTIN LUTHER

Rejoice! the Lord is King;
Your Lord and King adore;
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore!

Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice;
Rejoice! again I say, rejoice!

CHARLES WESLEY

Angels assist our mighty joys!
Strike all your harps of gold!

But when you raise your highest notes,

His love can ne'er be told.

ISAAC WATTS, D. D.

Strike, strike the harps again,

To great Immanuel's name! Arise, ye sons of men,

And all his grace proclaim!

Angels and men wake every string;

'Tis Christ the Savior's praise we sing!

ANDREW REED, D. D.

Ring out the bells for Christmastide,
And hail the Christmas morning!
Glad voices sing-

Bright flowers bring,

Each heart and home adorning;
For love leads through a royal way;
The poorest heart is rich to-day!

Ring out the bells for Christmastide!
From voice to voice repeating,
"With joy we bring

▾ Our offering,

True love alone, for greeting,

(With those who kissed His garments' hem),

To the Christ-child of Bethlehem!"

SARAH D. CLARK

Let

every living thing give praise, The earth be filled with holy mirth, Since God and man are reconciled,

And Peace has come to dwell on earth.

J. D. S.

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SHEPHERDS

There were shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch over their flocks by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them; and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.-Luke II: 8, 9.

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