The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-21
The Royal FestivaI.
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Heap on more wood, the wind is chill;
But let IL whistle as 1t will,

But let 1t whistle as 1t will,
Well keep eur merry Christmas still.
Mirth shall rule aud joy shall light up
all universities in this general day ofre-
Joicing. Christmas is the jubilee of the
world. day when, as it were, all are
loosed from bonds OF care and breathe the
air OF "peace on earth, good will to
men," The citizen of autocratic Russia
entertains his St. Nicholas; in Scandina-
via his Swift-tooted reindeer scale the
hills and mountains and rejoice the
cabin in remotest places; in military
German he is guest, welcome above
speech. From door to door they 60
in the old world singing "Christ is born
today"
"Those beams shall tint the humblest
Acot, shall flood the plains of earth with
light"
"Merrie England rolls on the Yule Log
for light and cheer an hangs the mistle-
toe winch listens to the old story of
young men and maidens. But old ocean
is no barrier to the nimble spring of
this patron ofjoy. Over the mountains
and plains his reindeer span speed on,
and down the chimneys of stately man
sions and humble ca bins Santa Claus
climbs to leave his surprises to Young
and old. Generation after generation
have lfet this glow of radiant light and
no one can tell how much these summer
beams of Gods love in the gift of the
Babe IN the Manager" has caused good
nature to spring up in the human heart,
and how mucllit is ushering in benev-
client spirit. .Solem faces smile once a
year at least, and men out of whose
lives some of the tender spirit has gone,
feel The power of song pnd laughter and
generosity The misery must some
times in dreams see various visions of
merry troopers, that wish him share
in the better things of life, and from such
| visions make him glad servant of the
children's pleasure, blest influence of one
loving human soul upon another.
In another respect Christmas time has
| had a great infnerce for the good of the
children more especially for the other
| half
If any one will run over the master
pieces of art and music, he will be struck
with the place child life has been given.
The painter, musician and poet have
been constrained by His sweet influences
to portray its beauty, to affirm its inno-
cence.
The babe in the manger has led the
| way. to the hut and the hovel, has
lighted up the dark streets and has been
the architect of brick walls and set up
downy cots in the homes for children
Let the world sing,
Welcome to the blessed boy,
/ In glad tiding of great joy,
1 Singing in their sweetest strain,
Peace on earth good will to men.
This day binds us of the West and
their frieuds from the East as one house
hold. They eat Of our salt, we burn OF
/ their incense. This Child who brings
us together shall be called indeed the
Prince of Peace"
So was the world dark drear and wild,
| When on that blessed morn.
baby on His mo Their smiled,
/ The dawning comet the royal child,
/ The Sun of Life Is born.
| The lengthing days shall longer grow,
Till summer rules the land:
From pilgrim rlls full rivers flow,
Roll stronger and more grand,
So, Father grant that year by year,
/ The Sun of Righteousness more clear,
! At our awaiting hearts appear,
/ And FROM His doubtful East arise,
The MONDAY monarch of the skies,
The darkness from the nations flies.
Till all know him as they are known,
Till all the earth be all his ewn."