Show story lory f Printed December 22 1898 In the Ve Vernal t Express From the steeples chimed the glad bells belle And the lights flashed the night Through the blinding sleet and snow wreaths wreaths' Shedding floods of glory light glory light And all hearts were filled tilled with gladness As J the bells pealed forth their chime Songs of laughter praise and anthems Filled the earth Christmas Christmastime time All hearts did we say y Look Lk dozer closer See the wan face grieff grief filled 8 eyes Of or a woman hurrying put past you Clothed so 10 thinly thinly hear hear the crI cries Of or the babe she Ih clasps to so closely While with tiny hand band clutched tight In the worn warn shawls shawl's tattered f fringes And with sweet face all alight With the wonder the the Christmas By her side lide a little child chUd Fierce the wind gusts wild the tempest tempest- Oh the night with storm was wild Mamma Mammal I Mamma t I sobbed a faint voice Mammies tired tant walk no more Let Lett doo in Inan an h hear arde de Dell Dess its it's warm inside dat door The mother enters the church church- The babe In Its warmth falls asleep But the little girl inspired by the glorious music listens almost breathless as al the good goodpastor goodpastor pastor tells o of Jesus Suddenly she starts up says to her mother An An he lubs us lubs us mamma 00 an me I dens Ill I'll doo Tell him d dot dat t we aint dot f fin finT in inT T eat to our house dont don't oo 00 know I And before the startled mother Could the childish purpose stay Up the broad broa d aisle pa pattered Mammie No Noone one thought to say her nay Right up to the wreathed flower pulpit Right up to the kindly face lace Looking down in love upon her Out she spoke with baby grace Please dea des sir if II oo 00 is Desus Or his wont won't 00 send Sumin t eat to tome me an mamma mamma it Tame wes we's dot no H 1 i iAn An my brewer Is a baby Des lite D esus used to be Through a rain of kindly tear teardrops 1 lifted lilted the V She was to knee j jor Of or the man who talked of Jesus Friends he said In husky tones Christ has come again in form child-form Shall we place him on his throne a. a I Wb give H va a Ah I you know the rest Small need there to pass the message Small need there to make request Well Well filled filled purses poured forth treasure Tear filled eyes looked on the child As she nestled in the strong arms Looking out with wonder mild bat dare sir Dats my mamma way Oh she's let me doo Oo turn too an tel her How d dood od Desus lubs her too Oh my God my God I burst wildly From those lips long sealed to pray prey Are you working through my childs child's 1 heart Do you live and do you care Is II there mercy yet for me Lord Mammies Mammie's hand was on her cheek Dont too please dont don't mamma Desus libs here here hear hear him peak Sister l I softly said His servant- servant But no other word there came For the vaulted roof church-roof echoed Loud and clear another name Oh my daughter I Oh my daughter I And a sweet w rn face lace bent low Oer O'er that face so scarred with sins sin's stains stains- Mother-love Mother whose depths can know I IThen IThen Then the peace of God came gently Oer O'er that hushed and waiting throng Till the pastor softly sweetly Sang anew the angels angel's song song song- Peace on earth good will from heaven Reaching far as man is found Souls redeemed and sins forgiven How the glorious notes resound resounds I Angel voices join the chorus Strike anew their harps harp's glad sound Christ is born again at Christmas Christmas- She once lost to Him is found Zions Zion's Herald |