The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-23

Sing, sing, for Christmas.
Welcome, happy day
For Christ is born our SaViOur,1
To take our sins away.
Sing, sing q joyful song.
Loud and clear today;
To praise our Lord ana Saviour,
VINO in the nanger lay.
CHORUS.
Sing, sing for Christmas,
Welcome, happy day,
For Christ is born our saviour
To take our sins away.
Tell, tell the story
of the woudrouS night.
When shepherds who were watching
Their tiocks till morning liGht,
Saw angel hosts from heay'n,s
Heard the angel voice,
And so were told the tdiugs
Which makes the world rejoice.
CHORUS.
Soft, softly shining.
Stars We're in the SKY.
And silver fell tTe mo Iniight
On hill and mount lin high,
When suddenly tie night
hutShone the bright midday,
With angel hosts who herald
The reigE of peace for aye.
CHORUS,
Hank. hear them singing,
Singing IN the sky.
Be worship. honor, glory.
And praise to God on high,
Peace, peace. goodwill to men.
Born the child from heaven
The Christ. the Lord, the saviour,
The Son II you is given.
CHORUS.
Sing sing for Christmas.
Echo, earth, the crv
o wOr-hIp. aBnnr, KlOrN.
And praise to God on high.
Sing, sing the joyful song,
Let II never cease,
OF glory in the hiThast
On earth good VIII and peace.
In the field with their Hooks abiding,
They Law on the dewy ground;
An glmm'ring under the starlight,
The sheep lay white around,
When the light nf the Lord stream'd DER then
And 10, from heaven above,
An angel leaned from tho glory
And sang his song of love:
He sang, that first sweet Christmas
The song that shall never cease.
Glory to God in the highest,
On earth good will and peace"
ITO you in the City of David.
A saviour ia born today
Aud sudden n host of heavily ones
Flashed forth to join the lay
q never hath Swceter message
Thrilled nome II the sous of men.a
And the Heav'ns themselves had never hear,
gladder choir TIL th"u.
For they lug that Christmas Carol,
That never on earth shall cease,
"Glory TO God in the highest,
On earth good will and peace"
~ th,. Shepherds came to the nanger,
ID gaZeI. on the holy child;
calmly DER that rude cradle
rha Virgin Mother smi'"';
And the sKr, il star-iit :. " 49,,
Seem'd fu OF the angel lay;
"To Won in the City of David
4 : tvuur IS born TO iay;''
Oh they sauE-aud | wecn that never.
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GLORY to God in TIE highest,
OIetrtl gpol VIII an - atce.'
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We three Kings of Orient are,
Bearing Wits we raverse affair
4Y5FicId and fountain
Moor and mOuuthin,
Following yonder star.
CHORUS.
:; Star of wonder, star of night,
Star with rovul beauty bright,
Westward leading,
Still proceeding.
Guide us 10 Thy perfect light
(Gaspard)
Born King on Bethlehem plain,
Gold bring to crown Him again,
King forever,
EeasinT never,
Over us all 10 reign.
Cno,7m.-O Star, etc.
(.HeIchOiry
Frankineense to offer have l.
Incense owns Deity nigh.
Prayer and prasing,
All men raising,
Worship Him, & cd on high.
CHOrHs.-O star, etc.
(Baitbd=Grl
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes Il life of gathering gloom;
SOrrowng, signing,
Bleeding. dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.
CHOrpS.-O star, etc.
GAIA
Glorious now behold him arise
King, and God, and sacrifice,
Heaven sings Halleluiah.
Halleluiah the earth replies.
Chorus.
o star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading,
Still proceeding,
Guide us to Thy perfect light.