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Show 5 jr, ' " " "" i i i S8?:'"" ' e Sages TelL Tmt' -' (Composed by J. S. P. Howler, Gunloclf, Utah.) 'fWwh-t - , In tho royul oonrts of fjlory, so n promlsfd oavlor atnud. i- WiW WoIlsprluR of that plcnalim Btory, with 1Mb Buepter in Ilia huud. ;-"wC': ''Twos denrosd by Qrent Jolinvn, 'oro this oiirtti rooolved its ' V'tjfjc' v form, ' i' 'iJpi''' '-- T,mt H rsneoiu bo provided though Uo ahU'er bitter Boom. 14 ' ' Lo"11 on"a8 wolled tho ohorua, mtpuro thrilled the henrett- 'rKiC-- ly throng '"fisfli I!oy-holy k,uR of Blory M,l,oo1 tl,e iiiphio oB. .'"'Sffiy"" lUlIgljuli, Iwlllujb, prlBoeoMlfn for o-or toil, ,, , kM;; . Oront loodemer God lncarnHta. thy dominion nn'or alilll fill. ', Af $$!$&' ''" TUB l,EAVKS,iY MIBSSAaD. '. -. .. '.&'.' jji - Ancjolio ecenca uppoar beforo wonderiiiR oye, ,',' .:'.--t' fV'1 '' A meH0BUKr dpsoouds from youdor lofty eky 'f'-MT lr' With tldluRB of that eternal plnu, ..;.,.' Iv4 I- ' DevlBod ou high before this world beRau. :i'j-A "" "??W; Awake I yo sons of earth, thut happy time draws near f"- " l-i &j Tho timo vbloh prophotn aoiiht when Jobub should oppoar, .?Mp' ''' , Tho mists ore long shall vaniah from your gaze , ".,; '$$ Fop ,0 Uo comeB B alnful wrl'1 t0 aRV0- , v'". 'SS" ' THE SALUTATION. t ... ' ; '"k '""' Ual, Mary Tnou nrt ono8B" of tno Lori1, , i ... i'ith ' , aSfc;- Ponr not, but barken to Ills sacred word; - t ' j . , ' '.pf .". Tho MesBlah shall be revealed throtiBb theo .; V ; , : u" In whom is life and immortnlity. ' r.'V :' 1 Tho holy Rhost shall seal thy pence, ''fi' Thy soul shall triumph in Jlia rhico, : H: 'j vtt ' Thy unmo is numbered with tho blftat , ' ri ' Look up and seek otornal rest. ,. ' ;;-r;, ;!; . MEDITATION . . . ')'.CX "p Heboid thine handmaid Lord. Ibm be, it unto mo" . '? 'iKjl-, ; : AooordinR to thy word conform thine ou dantf!q-.fji ,;, My soul doth manlfy thv name, 0 Lord, vv 'V.i ' ;!i My spirit bath rejoiced before my God. " ' In dnys of old did not our fathers soo- r -.i Through vision thou straoRB hooiioh in Galileo; f By old men thia surely was foratold - jV ,' Tbo true Messiah In of Isreals fold. ,- . , .! r . JOURNEi' PROM NAZERATH. r.S : . - That weary maroh from Nazareth .'j i;fiv' '.,. - In winter with its ohilly breath ..,.- y " - .. t- ' Mary did endure. -.!,," i;t. ,y, ,' - " With Joseph ever by her side .-. V v iVj-siV'.'i 1 !'"' To obeer her on that Chriasmnatldo; ' v.;- tfHf"' Virgin soul so pure, i'." S';.'; ., jf-,f No snmptuoua feaBt to greet them there, , v, - iwfi For tuem waB on,y humb, 'flro; "'"'-' ' - ;:. ,? AH Beemed bo cold and drear. ., ' , ,V t "'r" " Bat Jn n8 stillness of the ntgbt : . v ' tV'- There Bbono a bright transparent light; ;,T ' Darkneaa dlssappenred ' BIRTH OP CHRIST. .If ' - Foreshadowed by th.u radiant light within that holy Khan : Tho virgin mother first beheld tho babe of Botblebem,, 1 With tender lovo unspeakable, she laid Hm gently down .. While nngela tang with eBger joy and glory shone around. Tho joyful tidiuga Bpread abroail and loud the ooIiooh raug Glory to God ou high, and poaou uu earth, good will to man. The pealing aulhoms rnud tho sky neoendliiR to tho throtio. Anion, reechoed book to oartli from all tho angel throng. MARY. Mary, gentle loving boh, yet (Hied with euro. Thy nnth way hath boon marked by foivont prayer, On Judona plains .thino nyoe did behold All that was promlaod thee of Ureal' fold. V That sUrlit uiuht In liethlehom r tu iliee . A tpyo of wlmt the future wm lo be, . jN)r ngoi patt tby roomory held not (ttur, '; , While tluio absll lest tby imui'ahHll bo revargd. '' t,. VW SAGIiJS TBLL. Ye bhkm fr ud near reri-nl your reitsoufl why ; ' TIjo happy UlirlBtmuBtide. :i .' l , Was It beoHUso a Savior oiuno ou earth to dlo '', And be himself deuiod. ?p .. Or was Bonio priooloua gem tu mortal man restored; : ''' And by His birth appear; . '"' Reveal to us what all that joy and pcaoo alforda ' ' j By Ills first advout bore. c ', ' ' Old wise men from tho eaat behold II Ih luatrnus star And kneel to worehip Him? .. ' : Or ebeperds sinu Ills praise and spread the nnwB afai? That all absorbing thoiuo. Wau there a halo thurn, while darkncRa veiled the earth? Was all tli Ih known In them? , Shall all the world rejoloo to know His bumblo birth ln far off" Uetnloliom? YE NATIONS FEAR. Bo it known tn you of Obrlntlsn fnilh in all tho world. ;-. Ifiiit all those iku and wonder dot.li to yon mifold, ,' The HDgel Gftbrlel did detoend to Ni4zarth. Yea, be did uproar to Marr and Wllzaboth - In tholr native laud. ? - ' ' ' WIbo moil fnrootha mny over eeek the light And faithful rihenorda gunrd their flouks at light, ,- -i . Tho light, that ehono in darkueaH. is revoulod From Bethlehem and by the spirit sealed By povtor dlvlno. ' HAPPY .GREETING. Another picture uomeb before our kon Revolving ivitb the years and when, ' .' Time shall end or tuld boon may be denied, ";;. To oelebrato the happy Ohritmaatido. " & Hero wo meet around the feaclre board ' . " Whore kindred greet and friendship ia restored, '-'; No malioo thon or strifo can o'or abldo " , AH celebrate the happy OhriBtmastide. . ' "ft IN PEACE ABIDE. . , , t Now while the bonuteous feast Is spread, And His bleBaing asked upon the bread, ':', The poor wbato'or their lot betide Should oelobrate eaob happy OhrlBtmastido. As eaob season comes with hoary head, ; Wo keep in mind what our Lord has said, 'Foed My sheep and all in peaco nbldo," Thus oelobrate each happy ChriatmaBtldo. t t i I |