The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-27
NO. a11.
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THE CARRIER 9ox7s
CHRISTMAS GREETING
NASHVILLE UNION.

nlLn nesQ alQ aoo0i4cE1 etAhr
An old man sadly leat
Upon reed, as shrivelled az bis form
His locks we're very pale
Nor body stout aad hale
And silently he m0aned amid the slorn;
II.
Two thousand years today
Or more,--the Scriptures say
Divinity our innate clay did share;
An Infant came 20 free,
Through Christisnitv.-
All Ems u which our common flesh Is hal.
III.
And Oh most wondrous thing,--
q The morning stars did sing
And al the works Of Nature did rejoice
Kings, shepherds, from siar,
Followed that eastern siar,H
And mingled with the publieaua their voice.
".
Tam Hope was fairly bornl
And Satan put 70 scorn
And Love presided Ger the scene Of bliss:
Kings, IN their purple clad
And poverty,-though glad, ~
Knelt down the Infaat King Of Kilgs 70
~ .Ell ".
There FREEDoN frst beganl
EqHahty Of man
For who can claim the great immortal
soulf
The God Of boundless love,
Came from His throne shove,
To Wrsss itlrou oRPREssfox's fated goal
f Vl VI. g-h
Peace and good will to man,H
OF every hue and clan
Thus read the great iHalienatle right:
Whilst the unhariered bliss
Baptised in Righteousness,
The hearts Of Nations Elled with newborn
light.
VII.
And here-on Calvary's bill.
The blood is flowing still,
In secret, from each lacerated pore
But, al in joy we sing,
|" o Death where Is thy sting3
o Grave where is thy victory" Of yOre3
VIII.
Two thousand years agoi
And ell these truths zoe knoWi
mani thou art rsereant 10 Thy birthi
Thy Christianity
Ay, and Humanity,
Are buried in the bowels Of the earth
TX.
Bat nay,-gold Is thy god
Expressions rule thy rod
Ambition, pride and sel6shness, Thy kial
Thy egotistie sham,
Moeks cen the great "I ANF
But Heaven viii avenge Thy every sin
i E X.
rTis eighteen sizts,-thres;
The eamp~6res Of the free,
Light up this great and once aasPicioas
land:
The cruel hand Of Mars,
Tho erimsohing our stars,
Is Christening with Retribution's handi
XII
o Godl upon the RigIf,
Let dawn the Olive light
Thou hast no attribute that serves the
WrOngi
Thy shifting hand we feel,
As penitent we knee,
And pray Thee not this dreadful war.pro-
long.
Upon this CHRIsrMAs Oar,
o heed our humble lay
lis offered from . Borrowing Nations
heart % Bed
The youth in virtues fold,
The sage, and sinner Old,
All in this invocation take part.
XIII.
Drive Ruin from our door,
And sorrow from the poor;
And Hate from hearts that kindred should
make one;
In mercy overtnrn
Foul PASSIONS deadly urn,
That smiling angels may exelaim, Wen
done r.
XIV.
Make Famine bow is bead
To Plenty's grateful tread
Let not disease upon It's victims feed:
And make our Nations heart
Unctuous in every part
+" one Coo, one Truth, one COustry,T be our
ereedl
Grant strength unto our arms,
Mid battles dread alarms
Lead our brave patriots on % vietorgi
Unto World reveal,
With Thy Almighty Seal,
Thai ssry mothers son Of earth e free N
XVI.
And to our loyal dead,
Whose forms in Clogs bed,
Mingie each bill and valley Of our Land -
Be msrcifal, o God
And let thy awful rod
Bot wake them to the glory o. Thy handI
XVII
Oht rem Wars cory ateed5
Let smiling Peace succeed,-
But not anti the cause Of Riqkfs aitaiDedf
Else We have ysiniy fought,
For what our souls have sought.
And Heaven in our hope Of hopes orisiussf
XVIII.
Let sights>a sixty-fosE,
And time forever more
Look on a Nation one IN nGas and Iearff
May il be OsE IN peAcs,
And Plenty's grand increase.
Until the Universe is rent spafti
XIX.
Yes, place our standard high,
Beneath & tranquil sky,
With glitterisg stars and radiant striDss nm
flrled
That prodigals Of old,
May rally meath It's iold,-
CoLUxBA the Peer Of al The World
Xxx.
Nov, on this CHRIsTH1s Oar.
We prefer you our lay,
Kind Patrons-is i worth Grers BaeE
arr
God bless your loyal heartl
Our thanks before we part
Wen serve you with he USIoxn til We
w. S. GkFyxEY,
Young Soldier
Co. E, 6th Reg't Ind. Vols.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. sih, 1858.