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2 - Supplement to the North Shore News - Wednesday, November 26, 1980

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

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Good King Wenceslas looked out, Page and monarch, forth they went, Once in royal David's city

On the Feast of Stephen, Forth they went together; Stood a lowly cattle shed,

When the. snow lay round about, Through the rude wind's wild lament Where a mother laid her baby

Deep and crisp and even: And the bitter weather. Ina manger for his bed:

Brightly shone the moon that night, Mary was that mother mild,

Though the frost was cruel, “Sire, the night is darker now, Jesus Christ her little child.

Whena poormancame in sight, _ And the wind blows stronger,

Gathering winter fuel. . Fails my heart, I know not how, He came down to earth from heaven
I cango no longer.” Who is God and Lord of all,

“Hither, page, and stand by me, “Mark my footsteps, my good page And his shelter was a stable,

Uf thou knows it, telling, Tread thou in them boldly; And his cradle was a stall:

Yonder peasant, who is he? Thou shalt find the winter's rage With the poor, and mean, and lowly,

Where and what his dwelling?” _Freeze thy blood less coldly.” Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

“Sire, he lives a good league hence, oe

Underneath the mountain, In his master's steps he trod, And, through all his wondrous childhood,

Right against the forest-fence, Where the snow lay dinted; He would honour and obey,

By Saint Agnes’ Fountain.” Heat was in the very sod Love, and watch the lowly maiden
Which the Saint had printed. In whose gentle arms he lay:

“Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Christian children all must be

Bring me pine-logs hither: Wealth or rank possessing, Mild, obedient, good as he.

Thou and I will see him dine, Ye who now will bless the poor,

When we bear them thither.” Shall yourselves find blessing.

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—_—_—— WHITE CHRISTMAS

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY ____

For he is our childhood'’s pattern,
Day by day like us he grew;

He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us he knew;
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes atlast shall see him.
Through his own redeeming love,
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above;

And he leads his children on

To the place where he ts gone.

Notin that poor lowly stable,

With the oxen standing by,

We shall see him; but in heaven,

Set at God's right hand on high;

When like stars his children crowned,
Allin white shall wait around.

City side walks, busy sidewalks, I'm dreaming of a White Christmas
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It came upon the midnight clear,

That glorious song of old.

From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold: -

“Peace on the earth, good-will to men.
From heaven's all-gracious King!”
The world in solemn stliness lay

To hear the angels sing.

Sull through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled.

And stil their heavenly music floats
Oerall the weary world,

Above its sad and lowly plains

They bend on hovering wings.

And everoerits Babel sounds

Co The blessed angels sing

Lo Ce . But with the woes of sinand stnfe
The world has suffered long.
re Do, ; Beneath the angel strain have rolied
Two thousand years of wrong.

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IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR ____._ 5

And man, at war with man, hears not
the love song which they bring;

O hush the noise, ye men of strife.
And hear the angels sing.

And ye. beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low.

Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,

Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing:

O rest beside the weary road.

And hear the angels sing.

For, lo' the days are hastening on.

By prophet bards foretold,

When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the Age of Gold.

When peace shall overall the earth

Its ancient splendours fling,

And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing