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COME, YE LOFTY, COME, YE LOWLY.

lies the Holy, In a manger rests the King; See in Mary's arms re- posing, Christ by all salva-tion, Shares your want, is weak and poor: Ox - en, round a bout behold them! Raft-ers leaf, and berry, All be prized for His dear sake: Come, ye gen - tle hearts and ten - der, Come, ye

Cast worldly cares a-way, Wor-ship and homage pay, Welcome the blessed day, Christmas is come. Sun of all righteousness, Shining with blessedness, Heal - ing our wretchedness, Jesus was born! Lo! now the herald sound Ca-rols the love profound, Tell-ing of Jesus found, Saviour divine! Let not Thy love depart, But holy gifts im-part, Born in to every heart, Great Prince of Peace.

1. Deep the gloom, and still the night, Dull and drear the weather, When the sad night air de- spite, 2. Look-ing for the promised King, Who, in Eastern quarters, Soon should spring to life, to rule

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DEEP THE GLOOM. Concluded.

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Met three kings together. One was old with snow-white hair, One the prime of manhood bare, And the O'er earth's sons and daughters; Them this eve, while rapt in sleep, One had roused in accents deep, "Haste ye;

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JOY FILLS OUR INMOST HEARTS TO-DAY.

SAMUEL SMITH.

born:

1. Joy fills our in- most hearts to-day! The Royal Child is
2. Low at the cradle Throne we bend, We won-der and a - dore;
3. For us the world must lose its charms Be-fore the man - ger shrine,
4. Thou Light of un - cre- a ted Light, Shine on us, Holy Child:

And Angel hosts in And feel no bliss can When, fold-ed in Thy That we may keep Thy

come on earth to dwell; No sweet-er sound than this is heard, Em- man