The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-31

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desi with eoansle-s liehis shining
iarengh alahasIrr lamps. !, Is hllcd
With the ma.ac ~ shrugged Instruments
and tle voices Of "a snlaie mrn and
women. 20 wtom tbs thought has urtcf
occurred thni thr Nm. might come a
the third watch " ibc n'shi. Contrast
the Pomp and spiculor II lierod's
court. with The poverty aud loneliness
of The Christ hrsi abode, II i this
which gives significance 90 Christmas.
IiaE the ''l.agos,n the Christ the
Son" has elected 10 enter the world
AT the foot " the social ladder. thu, he
may raise The whole of humanity, the
poor as well nS the rich. the anlctiered
AS weli as the wise. 10 the level Of
Gods kingdom.
A. NE witness this most sublime
scene OF the centuries what shall our
tribute bes The countless worlds Of
Gods universe have paid their homage
by sending their most beautiful star 10
shed It's luster over the humble stable,
The invisible world has paid its hom-
age by sending forth "a picked company
OF angels 20 proclaim in sweetest song
His advent. The toling world has paid
It's homage by sending IN all haste
chosen band OF shepherds 10 witness
and 10 worship The wisdom Of the
world has paid its homage by sending
from the hoary Orient. burdened with
knowledge, three Of IT, most learned
men. The powers aud darkness and
evil. personifed III the wicked Herod,
have paid their unconscious tribute by
venting their impotent rage against the
apparently helpless child. The reli-
gious world has paid It's tribute through
the just and devout Simeon aud his |
song of thanksgiving; Lord, now
lettest thou thyservant depart in peace,
according TO thy word; Tor mine eyes
have seen thy salvation, which thou
hast prepared before the face of all
people; light TO tighten the Gentles.
and the glory OF thy people Israel"
and childhood have paid
their homage TO Him who came to lift
them from the pit Of lust and brutality
10 the plain of motherhood and love, in
The confession of Anna, the prophecies
lingering at the Temple doors.
What shall our tribute bef A hand
ful of coppers, or even of gold tossed
N collection plate or in the lap of
vani9 All the silver and all the gold
already belong to Him, for He has made
hem Tradition aiiirms that Alexander
he Great, after adding by conquest TO
lis kingdom the empires of the East
Is far ms distant India, commanded
hat all the crowns and scepters of the
conquered monarchs should be gather
d together and melted into single,
massive globe, symbolic of his univer-
nj rule. After the disintegration of
he Greek empire. III some mysterious
way, the golden globe of the great gen
raj came into the possession Of the
wise men from the East, who brought
with other gifts across the painless
esert. and laid it at the feet of the
'hrlst. But scarcely had the tiny hand
[ the infant Jesus rested upon the {
phere, than it crumbled away into !
ust. He had not left the glory which ,
'as His from the foundation of the ,
'orld in order TO find the gold which
erisheth. He came to possess that
'hich is won only by display of sac
iicial love. He has paid by a life of
lffering and unequalled service, borne
ithout complaint, the tremendous |
rice. Shall we Withhold from Him that
hich He has earnedY What is it you
ski To every one on Christmas day
le message comes from the unseen
ut ever-present Christ my son, !
i've me thine heart"
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