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A Saviour, even Christ the Lord, and this shill be the sign—
Ye in a manger lowly laid shall find the Babe Divine."

And with the Angel, lo! a host of shining ones was seen
Chanting, "All glory be to God, as it hath ever been;
Glory to God, on earth be peace, and unto men goad-will,"
They sang, in splendor vanishing, and all grew dark and still.

Amazed the shepherds heard, and rose and made with haste their way
To where, within the stable walls, the world's redeemer lay;
Nor wider space nor fairer place had earth to spare for Him
Whose Throne from everlasting burned, rayed round with seraphim.

While softly mining out of heaven, in silver cadences
Flowed down those sweet angelic strains proclaiming joy and peace;