The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-12-23
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CH RIsTMAS BELLS.

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CH RIsTMAS BELLS.
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ere are sounds In the sky whom the year
gtAw oid.
4 al the vinds Of the wfattf slew-
|hsu night and the moon ars clear and cold,
All the stars shine on tue SNOW
n Wild 10 ths blast and bitter the slect
mat beats on the frosty hits a-o ths fsst
|pfths Christmas tine again
Chimlns sweet vhea the night-vlnd
swcils.
Blestls tho sounds Of tho Christians
ksr are tho sounds Of the Christmas chimes
lin the land OF the iviei overs
ina they wsicums the d9assst VI festival time,
Ia this ssslsea world OF ours
kixht on tho holly and misletoo boush
hue English arsiisht falls,
|ud bright ere tho wreathei svcrsreens now
And hark the arst s~set nots that ellis
The weie, no Of the UIris..n.s JSiIs
Ie owl thu. slts''n the ivy's shade.
ksmsts ffo. "a the rain ID sower
ell start from his roxsy watch . raid;
when the clock shall strlss tho hour;
Ii over the asiIs Ia thoir frosty rinS
ths CHEEKY soauds shall 20,
hd chime shall snssor uuto calne.
Aeross tho tnooulit snos
How sweet tue lins,ius music dwelis,
rne musis of tho Oaristnas Ds.is I
5s,l not thus Ia tho East afar
When the babo 10 the nsnxer'avi
10 ulrs meu followed thsis guidinx sreon.
the daws OF milils day;
4 tho ig iu the sycsm ,-c gathered gsoSn,
y nd the palm trees OF DEBORAH ro.ei
ae the strange acs, CuristhAs tue sJrll hal
sssn-
Nd It cana not In stOrus sni suoss.
Not yet o'cr sss.rsta's niiiI sal Isis
Hal noa.ed the soaui VI U4rist.nss
Bells.
eedars OF Lebanon shook tn tho blast
bf their own cold mJunt AN sir.
b nausht DER the sa.u'uAry plain had past
10 toll that the Lord was there
oak sAd tho oliy- ami alinoui wero s!iir
b the night nov worn aud ,bini
wind Of tue w,u,cs.tiuis roirsI f;jn IA, hil
b waken tho guests at the Inn.
No dream to thc.o tho ni.i; tslls
THAT 10 to cone frJsn Cnrist,iss Bells.
years that bav. d i like tho lesvos on e.,
g.le,
nee the IN ,rn ofthit MirAcl,-D rth,
We wldol oil the sme Of the marvellous .s,u
~ tia tliinys have Liled r,o c-s,h
20. 10 ths eiimes uftlic icy North,
nj tho lands u the cane aud tho palm
the Alpine co,;cr's tiakias hearth,
nd In Tropic belts OF calm,
Man lat tonight the welcome sweIis,
Sweet ani clear. OF christmas Boils
" srs ringing To- nlsbt .hr,' the Norwiy nrs,
nd across tho Ssoii.h fclls
u the Cuban palm'trco dr.anIily at!rs
% tho SQUAD VI thoso Christians Boils |
Joy ring whore tho Indian uangcs rolls
10 hood through the race helis wide
. swell tho far hymns OF the hips aud Poles
10 the praiae OF ,ho crueined.
Sweeter than tones OF the Ocean's shells
Mlnsis the chimes ofIhe christmas Bill.
% yosrs come no, back that have cireloi away
With tho past Of that eastern land,
| hen He piucSei tho corn on ths Ssbb sth day.
Aud healed the with ,rsd hani;
ht the bells shall Join IN joyous chl.ue
|for the One who walked tho sea,
md ring again for tho better timo
|Of the Christ that 10 To DO I
Then ring !-fos Esrth's best promise
dw.lis
In 20. OF ,yous Prophet BELLS.
Ens out Of the meeting Of night and morn,
For the dawn OF happier day
p, the sIoie from our faith's great sepuIehre
torn.
|fhs spgels have rolled away
pa they come to us hsre In our low abode,
NJ th words like tue suursr gisam-
Pns dowa and asosad by that heavenly roai
That Jacob saw ia hts dream
Spirit Of Love THAT In music dweiis-
open our hearts with the Ohristmss
Belle
pip NJ 10 see that the glsd heart prays
As we'll ~ the bonded knees
bat the. Q aro In our own ~ In ancient days,
|rhe Seribes and the Pharisees;
hat the Mount OF TRANSPORTATION still
Looks down on these christian lands
pa the gIorinsd ones from that holy hill
Arc reaching their helping hands
These be the words you music tells
" soismn JOY, o Uhristmas Bells I
N 1 q G @ I I n m O O uls !.
Merry Christmas.