The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18

When salems shepherds through the
Watched Ger their nocks by starry
light;
Harkl from the midnight hills around
A voice of more than mortal sound
In distant hallelujahs stole.
Like music DER the raptured soul.
On wheels of Hight, on wings OF fame,
The glorious hosts OF Zion came;
High heaven with songs Of triumph rung
While angels struck their harps and sung.
There is no doubt whatever I'm the
minds OF those who are capable of judg-
ing TINT "Hallelujahi Christ Is Born"
is the best carol ever written by Belden.
II is now being rehearsed by all the
prominent choirs and VIII be heard IN
evry city IN this country on Christmas
morning.
From the lips Of angels spoken, Il
Fell the song with falling dews;
Was there ever silence broken
BY such joyous welcome news?
Hallelujah Halleuiahl Hallelujahl
Christ is born.
Startled shepherds. all awaking.
Hear the songs the angels sing,
And their frightened focks forsaking.
Go 10 seek the Saviopr-hng.
Hallelujahl Hallelujahl HalIelujah!
Christ is born.
Son of God, In manger lowly,
Prince of Hight and Lord Of love:
King Of heaven, high and holy
Boon on earth from courts above
Hallelujahl Halelujahl Hallelujah!
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We exat thee we adore thee.
We rejoice, and praise thy name;
Every knee shall bend befor thee.
Every tongue thy love proclaim.
Hallefujahi HaHeiUfah Haieiujahi
Christ is born.
Horatius Bonar's "He Has Come" has
always been the acknowledged greatest
carol Of this wonderful man and will also
be- heard on Christmas morning exactly
as here produced:
lie has comet ths Christ of God
Left for us his glad abode
STOPPING from his throne OF bliss
To this darksome wilderness, n
He has come. the Prince of Peace;
Come to bid our sorrow cease, .
Come to scatter with his Hight
All the shadows of our night.
He. the mighty King has come,
Making this poor earth his home;
Como 10 bear our sins sad load,
Son of David, Son OF Cod
va has come whose name OF grace
Speaks deliverance TO our race;
Left for US his glad abode;
Son OF Mary, Son Of God!
ITO us n child IS bornl
Ter has earth beheld a morn,
Among all the morns Of time,
Half so glorious in its prime.
Unto us a Son is given
He has come from Gods own heaven,
Bringing with him from above
Holy peace and holy love.
A Christmas carol all the more APP
oreciated because OF its age and UNI
known author. begins,
Wake, o my, soul. and hail the morn;
For unto us a SaviOr's born;
See how the angels wing their way
To usher in the glorious day!
Hark, what sweet musicl what song
sounds from the bright. celestial throns' I
sweet song, whose melting strains I'M
part
Tow to each raptured, listening heart.
,ome Join ths angels as they cry,
Glory to God who reigns on high;
or neaca and love on earth abound
While spheres revolve and years roll
round"
One OF the last also the most beautiful
= Martin I.uther's carols. written over
hree centuries ago, is the following:
III nraise to thee. eternal Lord.
9othed in a garb Of flesh ana blood;
'hoosing n manner for thy throne.
While worlds on worlds are thin aione'
nee did the skies before thee bow;
virgins arms contain thee now
.ngels. who did in thee.-rejoice'
Tow listen to thy infant voice.
little child thou art our guest,
hat weary ones in thee may rest:
orlorn and lowly Is thy birth.
hat we may rise 10 heaven from earth .
hou contest In the darksome night.
o make us children OF the light;
o make us, in the realms divine
ike thy own angels round thee shine. ,
II this for us thy love hath done
v this TO thee our love Is won;
or this we tune our cheerful lays.
nd tell our thanks In songs or praise.
This carol will peal forth meiodiousiy
ON every choir in the land, because IT
the hymn OF the Nativity" :
lille shepherds watched their hocks by +
night. III
II serted on the ground.
he angel Of the Lord came down.
n glory shons around ~