The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-27

presence of the believers in Christ We need
not say, Lo There is Christ for, while we are
speaking of him, Jesus stands in the midst of
us. While we are communing together. and
talking Of all these things which have happen
ed unto him, he is near us and with us.
voice now sounds in our ears,
TO you in David's town, this day,
Is born, OF David's line,
The Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign.
The heavenly b<be you there shall find.
To human view displayed,
All meanly WRAPPED in swaddling bands,
And in manger iaid.'
And the chorus of angels resounds,
"Ah glory be to God on high,
And TO the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth, from heaven to men.
Begin aud never cease.'
He whose name is Emmanuel. God with nj.
is born to-day! Lo! the star of Bethlehem.
first seen in the east, is with us, and stands
over the place where the young child was
That " God who was manifest in the flesh.
justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached
unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world.
received up into glory" makes his appearance
in the stable of an inn! This is He that was
" the true light, that hghteth every man that
cometh into the world. He was in the world.
and the world was made by him, and the
world knew him not He came unto his own.
and his own received him not. But as manv
as received him, TO them gave he power to be-
come the sons of God, even to them that be-
lieve on his name. Which were born. not of
blood, nor Of the will Of the flesh, nor of the
will OF man, but Of God. And the Word was
made flesh, and dwell among as, (and we be-
I,oNA y. s%lo II. -.
ten of the Father) full Of grace and truth g.,
Around this illustrous babe, who g comes too
meekly to be known" without external pomp
and magniGcence, splendor and grandeur. to
attract and dazzle the eyes of worldly men.
let US, like the wise Sccn Of the east, assemble.
worship and adore She Son of God. These
outward circumstances Of meanness and poyey
~ cannot degrade Him who made the world
but his truth and presence make the yery stall
and manger more d;gniGed and honorable than
the gorgeous palace Of king. To the onbe-
lieving Jews ''he hath no form nor conel;.
ness and when they shall see him. there !.
no beauty that they should desire him. He
is despised and rejected of men; a man OF sor-
rows, aud acquainted with grief; and thew
! hid, as it were, their faces from him y, 30
fools and slow Of heat to believe all that thA
PruYhets have spOkenS'
zen me, y thou favor'd nation,
What is thy fond expectation
! Some fair-spreading lofty trees
Let not worldly pride confound thee;
'Niong the lowly plants around thee,
Mark the totCest-that Is He,
Like tender plant that's growing
Where no waters friendly flowing.
No kind rains refre sh the ground.
Dropping, dying we shall view him
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There no beauty will be found.
Lo! Messiah, unsuspected,
Man of grieis, despis'd, rejected,
Wounds his form disfguring
Marr'd his visase more than any,
For he bears the sins Of many,
All our sorrows carrying
In this situation, and with these appearances
es-in this deep valley of humiliation, unbe.
triended and condemned, and apparently i'm.
potent as other newborn bahes-do we. nv
faith in the promises, see the Godhead yelled
in humanity, amidst all these unpropitious and
pride wounding circumstances and though
ierod seek to destroy the young chid's life,
do we feel bold to espouse the infants cause.
and careless of obeying the commands of hi.
, enemies5 Do we, in very deed, here ssee the
Lords Christi and return from the sight. elo.
rifying and praisng God, for all the things that
we have heard and seen as it has been told
r unto us :" Can we puolickly recognize thi.
child as our King, and joyfully proclaim g m,
Lord and s.ag God 20 Ii so, we are prepared "a
}join angels and shepherds in the celebration 81
his birth. and with our gifts of praise and
, Thanksgiving, and sacrifices of repentant tears
, and contrite hearts, to approach and worshiu
| our dear Emmanuel with acceptance. o.
blessed Jesus! may the oblation we this day
3 bring ascend before thee sweeter than the fra.
4 GRANGE OF 1rankincense and myrrh; and NAV
we each see thy salvation. Benignant Star o
: Sethlsheml irradiate our becIoud~d mind,
4 and Sin-sick scala with tiny bright and healing
beams. Give Us to know, FROM internal exoe
risnce, that VS. have obeyed thy first com
. mand, " Repent, es.d believe he GospeL.n sa,
. unto us, Is FoRow ne, aud may we straight
way forsaks all and fellow thee and in the
# day Of persecution and at the sight of ths
a croes, may we not ho like those who forsool
: thee and fed; but may We go forth unto thee
9 without the camp, bearing thy reproach.-
lGrant, o our Redsemsr. that, as thou hast
' oncs 10 the end of the world appeared to pu,
: away sin by the sacrifice of thyself, we may
: be made new creatures in thee, and that on,
Q sins and iniquitiss may be remembered nc
a mora. 'sLot Us draw near with a true heart
: tau assurance ofisith, having our hearts sprin.
: killed. fre,a an evil conscience, and our bodier
: washed with pure water. Let us hold fast
r the profession of our faith without wavering,
j that We may not be Of those who draw back
unto pesdition, bat Of them that believe unto
4 tbs ssVing Of the soul"
3 What inanits condescension and ineffabIe
: love are manifested by the incarnation of the
Son Of God Tkis new and living way for the
, ransom OF lost men is worthy the wisdom and
osnevolence of Deity. This wonderful scheme
| Of mercy angels cannot comprehend. " For,
} when we were yet without strength, in due
time Christ died for the ungodly. For ses:ce-
" for q righteous man will one die Yot per