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Unto

you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

I ƒ CHRISTIANS, awake! salute the

[born;

God's highest glory was their anthem still,

happy morn [will. Whereon the Saviour of mankind was dim Peace upon earth, and unto men goodRise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from 4mf Oh! may we keep and ponder in our

mind [mankind, God's wondrous love in saving lost Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved [cross;

our loss,

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"The people which sat in darkness saw great light."

1 ƒ THE race that long in darkness pined Have seen a glorious light:

Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
Him all the hosts of heaven.

The people dwell in day, who dwelt 4 mf His name shall be the Prince of Peace,

dim In death's surrounding night.

2 f To hail Thy rise, Thou better Sun!

The gathering nations come,
Joyous, as when the reapers bear
The harvest treasures home.

3f To us a Child of hope is born;
To us a Son is given;

For evermore adored,

cres The Wonderful, the Counsellor,

f The great and mighty Lord.

5f His power increasing still shall spread;

His reign no end shall know; Justice shall guard His throne above, And peace abound below. Amen.

ADESTE FIDeles.

6,6,11,5,6,10.

JOHN READING.

39 "Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass.”

I

42 "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."

WHILE humble shepherds watched 4mf" The heavenly Babe you there shall
To human view displayed, [find

their flocks
In Bethlehem's plains by night, dim All meanly wrapped in swaddling-
An angel sent from heaven appeared,
And in a manger laid." [bands,

cres And filled the plains with light. 5 mf Thus spake the seraph; and forth

"Fear not," he said (p for sudden

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
Is born, of David's line, [Lord;
The Saviour, who is Christ the
And this shall be the sign:

with

Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God; and thus
Addressed their joyful song:

6f"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
cres Good-will is shown by Heaven to

men,

ƒ And never more shall cease."

ImfHOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds 4 ƒ Jesus, my Shepherd, Husband,

In a believer's ear!

It soothes his sorrows, heals his cres And drives away his fear. [wounds, 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest.

3mf Dear name! the rock on which J
build,

My shield and hiding-place,
My never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.

Friend,

My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

5mf Weak is the effort of my heart,

And cold my warmest thought; cres But, when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought.

6mfTill then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of Thy name
dim Refresh my soul in death. Ainen.