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Christmas Spirit

Hail! O beautiful Being,
Angel of peace and of light;
Welcome, sweet Spirit of Christmas
Into our homes tonight.

Stir the fires of affection,
Brighten the gleams of mirth;
Waves of loving and giving
Sweep through all the earth.

Reign, O beautiful being,
More than one short day;
Spirit, sweet Spirit of Christmas,
We plead for a longer stay.

May the fires of affection,
The light of Christmas cheer,
Glow from season to season,
Throughout the glad New Year.

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