Show 5 L az n N lilt it A 1 feaz HE long journey from nazareth to behli tal leliam denem a new 5 t tar ar li in the lie sky heavenly music music above the lulls lills of ol 01 the the flutter of angel wings the swift journeying of the shepherds 0 mary alary and and joseph and ana tile the new lorn born child tile the coming of the wise men with their sifts gifts of sold gold frankincense and myrrh i from these inspiring things the alie song of christmas was waa fashioned fashion edmore more than twenty cantu centuries ies ago tile years have h added new notes of hip happiness carols and song upon the air s 0 candles gleaming ming lito into tile the night secret whisperings and laughter iii in the horne home greetings going from friend to friend deeds of love and mercy done in in the name of a child no great symphony or composition can match the song ons of christmas it rises above above the clatter and roar of the city it throbs through the scattered town and hamlet it sings through the sunlit islands of the south it permeates the frozen wastes of the jn in ever widening volume its ts strains echo around the world before its its magic magic the hosts of darkness take flight it touches touches the slumbering chords of memory it heals old hurts and scars it it binds loved ones in a closer and deeper tie tic there are no friendless or forsaken within its sound under its influence tile strong reach out to help the weak peace and love and joy these are its loudest notes and they are for all al men for the son song of christmas is the greatest of all songs because it is understood by every heart 0 western newspaper union V ilk 4 11 lilt |