"This gift that is yours, is also mine."
Mark! The silver-toned bells chime clear.
See, the star of Bethlehem in beauty shines,
To light up the way, dark and drear.
Ring out, Christmas bells, send forth in peals.
"While shepherds watch their flocks;"
In homage bow, the suppliant kneels,
As softly fall the knocks.
Mark! The silver-toned bells chime clear.
See, the star of Bethlehem in beauty shines,
To light up the way, dark and drear.
Ring out, Christmas bells, send forth in peals.
"While shepherds watch their flocks;"
In homage bow, the suppliant kneels,
As softly fall the knocks.
It shall be opened unto you; rise,
And sing for joy and gladness;
In one vast scroll, the earth and skies,
Now meet to banish sadness.
Receive the gift, with thankful praise,
And share the triumph when
He gently leads thee all thy days,
In paths of peace. Amen.
And sing for joy and gladness;
In one vast scroll, the earth and skies,
Now meet to banish sadness.
Receive the gift, with thankful praise,
And share the triumph when
He gently leads thee all thy days,
In paths of peace. Amen.
The Clasp of a Hand.
It means for more than the meeting of hands
Just as boards are pressed;
And the cordial grasp of the sincere man's,
Holds all that is truest and best.
Just as boards are pressed;
And the cordial grasp of the sincere man's,
Holds all that is truest and best.
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