150 Feasts and Fasts. 7s. M. For Advent or Christmas. BOWRING. 1 WATCHMAN! tell us of the night; 2 Watchman! tell us of the night; Gild the spot that gave them birth? See! it bursts o'er all the earth. 151 3 Watchman! tell us of the night, C. M. ANONYMOUS. Christmas Dymn. 1 CALM on the listening ear of night Come heaven's melodious strains, 2 Celestial choirs, from courts above, And angels, with their sparkling lyres, 3 The answering hills of Palestine And greet, from all their holy heights, 4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, 152 5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies 6 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! And bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains 8 & 7s. M. Christmas pmn. CAWOOD. 1 HARK! what mean those holy voices, 2 Listen to the wond'rous story, Glory be to God most high!" 3 Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 4 "Christ is born, the great anointed; 153 5 Let us learn the wond'rous story 154 The tide of time shall never C. M. Christmas Hymn. PATRICK. 1 WHILE shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind"Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. 3 "To you in David's town, this day, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; 4 "The heavenly babe you there shall find All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, 5 Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Of angels, praising God, and thus Addressed their joyful song: |