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Show 1 "wra IS WP -VM SS CMS p "-0 CHRISTMAS HYMN o o Sing, Christmas bells! Say to tlio earth this it the morn Whereon our Savior King i bornj Sing to all men the bond, the free, The rich, the poor, the high, the low, The little child that iporti in glee, The aged folic that tottering go , Proclaim the morn That Christ is born, That saveth them and saveth met Sing, angel host I Sing of the stars that God has placed Above the manger in the eastt Sing of the glories of the night, The Virgin's sweet humility, The Babe with kingly robas be-dight be-dight Sing to all men where'er they be This Christmas morn, For Christ is born, That saveth them and saveth me I Eugene Field. - CHRISTMAS TIMES. Christmas times In Georgyl know It by tlio way The little boy is talkln' . 'bout the toys , .ovory dayj ' .ML. Fer he's Been om .i U.J trtsu.rn wher( hla mother walked along. An' "What you goln' to buy meT" Is his everlastln' songl Christmas times In G-eorgyl Jest as sure as fate, Know It by the little gtrls that hang nroun' the gate, Waltln' with a kiss fer me when evenln' comes along; An' "What you goln' to buy me?" Is their everlastln' songl Christmas times In Qeorgyl 'Pears to me that they Are In n powerful hurry for to 'mind you o' tho day; As If the old-time fellors that's lived so mighty long Didn't know the ttmo o' ChrlBtmas 'thout that everlastln' songl But thank tho Lord, there's some one In tho homes nroun' us ylt To kiss us all fer Christmas so'a wa never kin forgltl An' thank the Lord fer little ones that think the time Is long An' make us young forever with the music mu-sic o' that songl Atlanta Constitution. CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS Chime soft and low, glad Christmas bells I We, too, will sing, Will bring our gifts more precious far Thun frankincense or costly myrrh To Christ our king. Our consecrated lives we'll give; With trusting, loving hearts we bend To plead for grace and strength to live, And honor him, our precious friend. Selected. JESUS THE RECONSTRUCTOR. IIY ISAIAH. The lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto tho meek; He liutli sent me to bind up the broken-lienrted. broken-lienrted. I'o pii'diilm liberty to the captives, I'hi' hIi.iII build the old wastes, hi - i in 1 1 uilse up the former desola- u Hi -iluill repair tho waste cities. $ i If Hang up tltMfl M S Be snrem0QtWi The dear i:!iKg Has neptyet. But I've torcpQm g . And sheiCTpJiue eyes, And I'm sujPta it-She it-She Ibolpffl wise. Dear! whawKiwll It doesn1iaMgjJp Bold Such little pmgeasbys It will nevJi Why, SantKBPing For anytlpn. I know whap&)aby I've thoufeesst plan P1I borrow afeQdma, The lonKln; And you'Hgear mother, RightS-so; Wnstocking Yqfenner, Santa, Butpifelessedest baby! AnSKfiiMrore you go, Just cram her stocking with goodies From the top clean down to the toe ' "t ft S'f 'Ml NUMBER i Ji CHHISTMAS IDlStt tDhcrovor thoro is sickness, Mat) Santa Claus bring health; Wherever there is povoriu, Mat Santa Claus brinq wealth; Wherever one is weeping, Mat) tears to smiles give tuau; IDhcrever sadness hovers, Mat) jot) coma Christmas dau. Qo evert) heart that's aching, Mat) peace and comfort come. And mat) an outlook rosu Supplant each outlook glum; Mat) friends now separated Soon reunited be, And cveruono find gladness Upon this Christmas tree. Edqr Qusit S A CHRISTMAS GREETING A Merry Christmas, children all. Rich and poor, lnrge und small, To north, to south, to oast, to west. In every land where Christ Is guest, A Merry, Merry Christmas! Now may we love our neighbors more. And may wo give from out our store, That all may have a merry heart. And take n. gladsome, joyous part In our Merry, Morry Chrlstmasl I'"or when dear Christmas Eve draws nigh, He It the times when you and I Shall put away all wrong and sin, And ':,fil the holy Christ-Child In To bless our Merry Chrlstmasl " Montreal Star. s s A CHRISTMAS CAROL Come back to Bethlehem, The year is on the wane) A truce to strife that wearies life, A truco to grief and pain. Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem And hear its song again! If siren voices luring thee Have turned thy thoughts aside, If thou hast quaffed the bitter draft Of envy or of pride, If thou in agony of shame Hast thy dear Lord denied, Come back today to Bethlehem I Though thou hast wandered far, No rest shall fill thy yearning breast Until thou see the Star. Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem, Where yet the angels are I s CHRISTMAS DAY. Oh, blessed day which gives the eternal He To self and sense and all the brute wlthln-Uh, wlthln-Uh, come to us an, Id this war of lite, To hall and hovel come, to all who toll In senate, shop or study, and to those Who, sundered by the wastes of half a world, . HI warned and sorely tempted, ever face V Nature's brute powers and men un manned to brutes-Come brutes-Come to them, blest and blessing, Clinnt mas Day Tell them once more the tale of Mcinii- hem The kneeling Hhephorils anil tiie divine And keep them men unii-i ' ' mas Day. -ilii'i I fJMMWm' '& ssH Ofr " Wvii Dk -JjX H 8 '-V m 1 $yx XTpt H && iiik. s SSBSSBl |