The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-12-11

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rEs,e65 Shakers Of Lebanon in New
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The first Christmas carol
"A history is the Gloria in ENcelSis
.nund n the Roman mass. and IN the
Tpiscoral Book of Common Prayer. II
a-crihrd "a T"losphorus, bishop Of
Rome. about the year \. u. $50, and
f~ common III both the eastern and
western churches.
Al Old English carol begins with the
notable words:
Behold simple, tender babe
In freezing winter night,
II homcly manger trembling Hes.
Alas a pitcous sight
The "highcr critics" have wondered
how the shepherds could watch their
locks by night. even in winter in
Iudca. but This presented no difficulty
IA Robert Southwcll, the author Of this
Iuaint carol. who rs Jesuit was i'm
prisoncd in the Tower Of London, and
actcr enduring the fortunes Of the rack
vas executed in 1891.
A popular carol among the Germans
Is ono written hy Martin Luther for
his little son Hans. II begins,
From the highest heaven come to tel
The EIaddest news which Ger h"feii
very sad story is told in conncc
;r In nralpI n ~ 20
il realistic effect in certain Luther
IN church IT used To be sung 10y boy
LET down from the roof of the church
dressed as an angel But one day thu
rope broke. and the boy was killed
Tht4 mi nu end "a q very beautiful hu
dangerous Christmas custom.
Al time when the liturgica nnt
biblical plays were popular The
hri~;mas carol VAS an imror'hr
feature. In Italy in the time OF s.
Francis of Assist in order 10 inStruc'
he people. the Villagers came to the
lurch carrying lighted torches nm
here thcy saw the scene of the man
rpr filled with hay and The OK and rs
tending in their places near H.
Virgin and Child Then il was tha
81 Francis mud his friarS stood by IT,
mangcr al night long, giving Coo
thanks that Ivy this means the hoar'
# the people had been touched
Rare Old Ben ,Ionson in the iay
Of the Good Queen BesS," wrote
carol which begins Il sing the Btrt
was born tonight" And about that tn.
appeared q very popular carol Whi''
Is sung In "Mcrrie England even :
The present day. the first line at Wh'cl
is "God rest YOU. merric gentlemen
some old Christmas carols have cons
down 10 us In half Latin and hal
English Among them is carrot VIZ
IppparS IN the collection for Gra,'
rhuvch. New York city:
When christ was born OF pure Mare
In Bethlehem. that fair elite,
angels sang with mirth aud glee
In Excelsis Gloria
In This Grace collection" there is
carol commencing cover the world ~
christmas morn" by ~ Mackp.
smith
The uncouth carol OF tie ~lNlccnti
century has given place TO the ponu
lar Christmas hymn of later days
Wherever the English language i
spoken Charles Wesley's hymn. "llark
the Herald Angels Sing finds q pIac
in the sanctuary. II is also TRANSLATED
into the languages Of lmlia, China an'
Japan lis author was the brother o
the Nunder of MethodiSm He was
true poet and perfect hymn writer
His masterpiece is the beautiful hymn
Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul" which wa
sung by the Princess Alice at tn
deathbed Of the prince consort o
England the lamented husband o
Queen Victoria
Come all We faithful" is th'
"Adeste Fidelcs" of the Latin, ant
came originally from the pen o
AureIius Clemens Prudcntius, 4 native
Of Spain. who flNlrished about tn
latter half of the fourth century
There is another hymn ny the SANE
Latin author which begins with 90
the Fathers love hegotten."
We have two well-born Christina
carols by American writer's. 30 LITTLE
Town Of Bethlehem" was written b!
the popular Boston divine, Phillip
Brooks. "Shout the Glad TidingS, EX
nlting Sing" was composed by pr
Muhlenhurg. the founder of The Church
of the Holy Communion, st. Luke
hospital. and other charities in New
York city.
angels from the Realms of Glory
is by the great hymn writer Jane
Montgomery, who for thirty year
edited a Sheffield newspaper in Eng
land lie is often COMPOUNDED will
Robert Montgomery, who was ridi
cuIed and denounced by Macaulay.
"Sing q Song This Blessed Morn
was written by Bishop Christophe
Wordsworth nephew of the grea
English poet and father of the presen
BISHOP of Salisbury. Or. Wordsworth
gaS Master of Harrow Canon q
Westminster and Bishop of Lincoln.
while Shepherds Watched The
Flocks by Night" is by Nahum Tate
poet laureate. associated with tn
Tate and Brady version of the Psalms
He died when in prison for debt