Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-01
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tnd hiIOcks skip, and Hoods retire,
n homo: of the Son of God.
II.
n, tIoeb he came, the Prophet said,
md sinai felt the laundering shock,
{fTriohted Jordan heard and fed,
-TGr advent of All THE Rock,
.nj David danced with JOY untold
farara +2c ark, and praised the Lord
,yi+h eo,l Of fire and harp of gold:
md Israel. bowed to dust, adored.
III
on racrI,bs wings OF flame he came,
ma ,,afurc rocked from pole to pole,
Md Heaven and earth alike proclaim
The onening OF the Christian scroll
lis escort was an angel train,
md through the stT-bespangled sky,
.s.sounl their sweet celestial strain
Glory H. God on earth, on high.
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> clan YOUR hands in triumph all,
LIT uought of SORROW now prevail,
While or the land those voices fall
md tell the gladsome glorious tale:
lift UP yoUr heads, Q, all We gates,
j t. waters roar, We mountains shake,
:;ousc cities, towns and distant states,
TIL trembling earth is made 10 quake.
j e N8HgLtcTS OF JUtG3 sing,
With lips and heart and soul rejoice
the anthem-Glory to our King.
Let every merry ringing voice
a.x5ol the Babe to endless time
The man and Lord in union one
IN every vale Of Heather CLINE,
Where e'cr the sun may shine upon
Hi untutorcd sinful sons OF men
In midas Jungle, Africs sand,
N Rocky Mountains savage glen,
Pacific to Atlantic strand.
VI
.suiI TINS burst OF prince and throne,
uc Jubilee Of Paradise,
;. not a. sigh, and not q grOan
from ont our bosoms now arise,
lias With the angel host divine
,,.y, Welcome to the wondrouS SOUND
The ,.ru Of Christ will ever shine
Among the sorrowing will be found,
lis cheering rays, and bright display,
CnweTicd viii it travel round,
Aud light up each returning day.
VII.
HcW humbly at his manager knccl
With Joseph and the lily pure,
Ills mother Mary-proudly feel
salvation now is doubIy sure
Wen sit beside him on the hay,
and offer up incense with our prayer,
saffron, spice, and beryl rare,
With franhincensc and myrrh from tn east,
ind golden gifts from Tyres sea.
md Judah 5 princes too will feast
With him and Sheba, Seba, see
VIII send rich things, and Ben amin,
and Naphtali and Lebulum;
ind TarshiSh Kings, will, too, throw ill.,
All To- the holy feast viii come:
Around the stable the choir will sing
al angels, shepherds, and Orient men,
Ali glory to our Christmas King
Rejoice, and say-Amea! 4n1e1e!
VIII.
Then home was great i'll strength and gold F.;
Her standard waved DER every land
IN eagle banner OF union fold,
She felt not yet tn Almighty hand.
From Scotia's hills to Atlas mount,
From Hercules to roaring Nile,
X captain she a primal fOunt
Which WatcTed near and distant isle.
Proud Queen she ruled the earth supreme,
For bcauteOus Greece was long since dead
Ehe shroud had hid her stately mien-
The vaIDr of Carthage too was fled.
The earth was silent; war was gone,
And peace had paved the rugged way
With olive leaves, in garland one,
Around terrestrial orb to stray.
4 hush was on the waters deep,
Upon the land Of air no breath,
AIi nature seemed in deepest Sleep
The calm was broad, and grave as death.
La Heavens appeared q brighming star,
The index to the Orient Wise,
Who travelled in haste, and from afar,
so see the sun of Glory rise.
Md now they have Messiah found,
Not in 4 fertile dewy mead,
>Ot In 4 palace hlngly crowned,
But IN ii crib where oxen feed.
4 DiteOus place, Q miserable men,
For brightest star of Heaven to shine,
When naughty Rome was mistress then
OF all, Int needing what's divine.
IN
Nh, christian you who bear that name,
Had YOU been there that natal night,
And telt the singing sleet and rain,
Without a friend, without Il light,
Those weary hours to beguile,
And shivering from the cutting blast,
Which banished from you every smile,-
Had You but seen the Odium cast,
What would YOU do TO cleanse the stain,
10 latest ages which will fall
On man, and fill his heart with pain,
Until the trumpet last will call ?
Would you ingratitude bewa1 =?
Would breathe a sigh, let fall tear:
Nould you the Roman court assail
Would free your breast of every fear?
Wouid you the Bethlemite adore ?
Would give the child the gentle kiss
Would ecorn transient worldly bliss
Would you 50 &ct, Say, thus Of wore ?
y.
He is the vine from Egypt's soil,
He'll lead his children to the Fount,
Whence mercy's balm e'er streams ON all
He is the cedar of Leb'nOn' mount,
Transfi@urcd on fair TabOr's brow,
As pure as Hermon's Heavenly dew
He is Emanuel, God with us now
Redomption's come for me, for you.
NJ
As Noses marched the murmuring jews
Nid clouds by day, by night mid fires,
frustrating tyrant Pharaoh's views.
So Nazarcnc our verse inspires,
10 make him JOrdan'S deep divide,
And CLASSY walls straight upward rise,
Aud still on either side the tide:
While dusty clouds meet Pharaoh's eyes :
lie Is the Jordan of our love
lie Is the rolling tide Of grace,
10 earth from Heavenly home above
lie Is the Saviour of our race.
MI.
blind Homer that great Grecian bard,
Whose warm soul, celestial fire
Was It's prOpOrtonate reward.
Was int with pNpTI Cyvoa+ lor;,.,