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2 The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And heaven's whole orb with Alleluias rang;
God's highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace upon earth, and unto men good-will:
This day hath God fulfilled His promised word,
This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord!

M 3 Oh may we keep and ponder in our mind

God's wondrous love in saving lost mankind;
Trace we the Babe who hath retrieved our loss
From His poor manger to His bitter Cross :
Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,
cres. Till, changed like Him, we see Him face to face.

4 Then may we hope, the angelic thrones among,
To sing redeemed a glad triumphal song:
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all His glory shall display;
Saved by His love, unceasing we shall sing

Eternal praise to God our heavenly King. Amen.

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78 "Christ Jesus.... took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made

"Phil. ii. 5, 7.

in the likeness of men."

I FROM East to West, from shore to shore, 3
Let earth awake and sing
The holy Child whom Mary bore,
The Christ, the Lord, the King!

2 For lo! the world's Creator wears
The fashion of a slave;

Our human flesh the Godhead bears,
His creature, man, to save.

He shrank not from the oxen's stall,
Nor scorned the manger-bed:
And He, whose bounty feedeth all,
At Mary's breast was fed.

4 To shepherds poor the Lord Most High,
Great Shepherd, was revealed;
While Angel-choirs sang joyously
Above the midnight field.

F 5 All glory be to God above;
And on the earth be peace
To all who long to taste His love,
Till Time itself shall cease.

Amen.

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