HEN Jordan hushed his waters still, When Bethlehem's shepherds through the night Watched o'er their flocks by starry light : Hark! from the midnight hills around, A voice of more than mortal sound, Wild murmuring o'er the raptured soul. Then swift to every startled eye, New streams of glory light the sky; On wheels of light, on wings of flame, High heaven with songs of triumph rung, Oh, Zion! lift thy raptured eye, The Prince of Salem comes to reign. See, Mercy from her golden urn Pours a rich stream to them that mourn; Behold she binds with tender care, The bleeding bosom of despair. He comes to cheer the trembling heart, O Zion! lift thy raptured eye, The long-expected hour is nigh: The joys of nature rise again, The Prince of Salem comes to reign. CAMPBELL CHRISTMAS. MIS Christmas day! glad voices And happy faces in our home, And loving looks abound. Why do we thus greet Christmas morn? With little gifts that tell our love, With garlands on the wall, With thankful hearts and helpful hands, We keep a festival. Why do we thus keep Christmas morn? It is the day that Christ was born. The Holy Child. Full eighteen hundred years ago And therefore we keep Christmas morn, And on this Christmas morning, Dear child! in your warm pleasant home, So shall you well keep Christmas morn, Christ healed the sick, and helped the poor, When he was on the earth: Do what you can to be like him This morning of his birth; Help some one to keep Christmas morn, The day your Saviour, Christ, was born. 359 Hymns for Children. THE HOLY CHILD. Y cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon's dewy rose! Lo, such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, O Thou, who giv'st us life and breath, We seek thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age and death, To keep us still thine own! HEBER. JESUS. EEBLE, helpless, how shall I Who, O God, my guide shall be? Blessed Father, gracious one! Thou hast sent thy holy Son; He will give the light I need, He my trembling steps will lead. Through this world, uncertain, dim, Let me ever lean on him; From his precepts wisdom draw, Make his life my solemn law. Thus in deed, and thought, and word, In my weakness, thus shall I Learn to live, and learn to die ;— Learn to live in peace and love, Like the perfect ones above; Learn to die without a fear, FURNESS. The Holy Bible. 361 THE HOLY BIBLE. REAT God, with wonder and with praise On all thy works I look ; ; But still thy wisdom, power, and grace, Shine brightest in thy book. The stars that in their courses roll Have much instruction given; But thy good word informs my soul How I may get to heaven. The fields provide me food, and show In thy most holy word. Here are my choicest treasures hid; Here my best comfort lies; Here my desires are satisfied; Lord, make me understand thy law, And from thy gospel let me draw Here would I learn how Christ has died To save my soul from hell; Not all the books on earth beside Such heavenly wonders tell. |