Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

Rush Hill Methodist Sunday School.
We celebrate today our Saviors birth.
The greatest King that has trod the EARTH
a King WHO was in a manger born
How we love to think Of that glorious morn
When the angels to the shepherds on Judea's plains
The glad tidings of goodwill and peace proclaimed
And away off to the East so far,
Wise men beheld the Bethlehem Star,
And following it, they to Bethlehem went,
Taking to the Chr stbabe gfs-gold myrr frankincense
This beautiful Christ-story has often been told,
1t is the one sweet story that grows old.
A mangerborn babe in Bethlehem town,
The King of all Kings wearinga thorn-percng CROWN
A sinless life, life free from all dross,
A resstless death on Calvary's cross
A blebirth, at the inn room,
Buried by few IN anothers's tomb;
| The angels rolling the big stone away,
Coming back to earth forty days to stay;
Proving himself Christ, risen from the dead,
Just the prophets of Him had said
Preparing his followers for Pentecost Day,
Bidding thm in the upper to tarry fast and pray
While only few of Hisdiscpl stood BY
1t being expedient He ascended on high
Chrsts BIRTH life DEATH resurrection, ascending above
All these the gifts of a God of love.
Most thousand years since Christ to EARTH
Yet today celebrating His BIRTH
Why is it this Christ-fe story still lives today?
Because of life lived for that which does not decay
A life spent FOR wealth earthly gain,
But life with self cruched and slain;
A life not seeking power and worldly fame,
But life of meekness, with true service its aim;
A life that to the frendless was friend;
A life that faithful to the end;
life that was gentle, loving, pure sublime;
i A life that example to all mankind
life with time for society," cards. and social game
Such things as these would put Christ to shame.
He didn't live dishonest cheat, tell lie;
For keep pwth appearance Christ TRY
No time had He study the fashion or latest STYLE
About His Fathers business He busy all the while
The record telss much of His brhfe
But it never says once He bet on the election.
| In all points was He tempted like we of today
But from the path He neer turned away
Ever caring for the poor, sick sad those in Distress
u Chriss only mission was to uplift and bless.
Il Despised rejected suffering agony and woes,
Yet Father forgive Them He said Of His crueles toes
r This Christ-lfe story will neer cease to live,
/ All Christians one like it should give;
t All children OF God must to Cavalry go,
h Each must forgive his every foe.
AS we pay honor today to this Prince OF Peace
d Millions are crying when will war cease?
Must we sacrifice all Our young boys and men
Before this awful, terrible cruel war will end?
Will drenching the soil with their precious gore
d Bring conditions better than they were before!
= And for what and why did this war begin!
IS All it is but the reaping of sowing sim
IWhen the whole world accepts the I\1ng OF hlngS,
That-and that alone-can world-peace bring.
When men on earth enthrone Christ in their hearts,
Then brother to brother will goodwill and peace mpart
u Nav we today, as Sunday School, then
T. Get new vision of the Star of Bethlehem;
- ike the Wise Men, follow it till it leads us to Cnrlst'
T., Then give to Him the precious g1tt-our hte'
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