The midnight watchers, with their flocks,
Great glory saw;

And, trembling at the wondrous scene,
Bowed down with awe,

While angel choirs sang songs of praise
To usher in this Day of days.

4

The shepherds quickly went their way,
And found the child;

What wonder did their story cause
The mother mild,

As th' angels rose to heaven with praise
To celebrate this Day of days.

5

Since then, long years have rolled away,
And round the earth

Has oft been sung, by myriad tongues,
This glorious birth.

Come, Christian children, swell the praise
That ushers in this Day of days!

II. THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

TO BE SUNG BEFORE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE. Concluded.

2 Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Gather around the Christmas Tree !
Once the pride

Of the mountain side,

Now cut down to grace our Christmas-tide:
For CHRIST from heaven to earth came down,
To gain, through Death, a nobler crown.
Hosanna, &c.

3 Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Gather around the Christmas Tree !
Every bough

Bears a burden now,

They are gifts of love for us, we trow:
For CHRIST is born, His love to show,
And give good gifts to men below.
Hosanna, &c.

4 Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Gather around the Christmas Tree!
Tapers bright

In the branches light,

Till our eyes all shine at the goodly sight,
For CHRIST, our LIGHT, is born to-day,
His glory ne'er shall fade away.
Hosanna, &c.

TO BE SUNG AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS

5 Farewell to thee, O Christmas Tree!
Farewell to thee, O Christmas Tree!
Thy part is done,

And thy gifts are gone,

And thy lights are dying one by one:
For earthly pleasures die to-day,
But heavenly joys shall last alway.
Hosanna, &c.

6 Farewell to thee, O Christmas Tree!
Farewell to thee, O Christmas Tree!
Twelve months o'er,

We shall meet once more,

Merry welcome singing, as of yore;
For CHRIST now reigns, our SAVIOUR dear,
And gives us Christmas every year!
Hosanna, Hosanna,
Hosanna in the highest!

THREE KINGS OF ORIENT.

Words and Music by JR.

12.

GASPARD.

THREE KINGS OF ORIENT. Coacluded.

CHORUS.

Star of Wonder, Star of Night, Star with Roy - al

Beauty bright, Westward leading, Still proceeding, Guide us to Thy

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2 Born a KING on Bethlehem plain,
GOLD I bring to crown Him again;
King forever,

Ceasing never

Over us all to reign. CHO.-O Star, &c.

3 FRANKINCENSE to offer have I,
Incense owns a Deity nigh:

Prayer and praising

All men raising,

Worship Him, God on high. CHO.-O Star, &c.

4 MYRRH is mine; its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing,

Bleeding, dying,

Sealed in the stone-cold tonib.- cho.−O Star, &c