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( WHITBY FREE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986,. CHIRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT, PAGE A 10 SEA8ON~GRINOS 1 HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1 heard the beils on-Christmas Day, Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat 0f peace on.earth good will to men. I thouglit how, as the day had corne, The beifries of ail Christendom Had rolledalong th'lunbroken song QI peace on earth good wlll to men. And in despair I bowed my head, - "There is no peace on earth", I said, "For hate is stronig, and mocks the song 0f peace on earth good will to men.. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep, God is not dead, nor doth X{e sleep; the wrong shall»fail, the right pre vail, With peace on earth good will to men. Till, ringing, singing on its way,, The world revolv'd from night to day, A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, 0f peace on earth good wiIl to men. CHRISTIANS AWAICEI To Bethlehem straight the enflghtened, shepherdsran,* To sec the wonder God had wrought formnz, And found, with Joseph. and the blessèd Maid, Her Son, the Saviour, in a manger laid; They to their flocks, stili praising God, return, And their glad, hearts withîn their' bosoms burn. Like Mary, let us ponder in our mind God's Wondrous love. in saving Iost inankind;. Trace we the Babe, who has retrieved Our loss, Froni Ris poor manger to His bitter Cross; Tread in His steps,. asiisted by His grace, T i nan's first heaveni>- state again takes place. Then may we hope, the angelic hôsts' among, To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphart, song; Me that was born upon this joyful day Around us al Mis glory shall display; Saveci by Mis love, incessant we shahl sing Eternal praise to heayen's Almighty King. Amen. Christians, awakel salute the happy morn Whereon the Saviour of the world was born; Risc to adore the mysteryof love, Wbich hoàss of 'angels chanted from above; With them the joyful tidings first begun 0f'Ood Incarnate and the Virgin's Son. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, Who heard the angelic herald's voice, 'Behold, I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth To you and ail the nations upon earth; This day bath Ood fulfillèd Iiis promised word; This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord. He spake; and straightway the celestial choir In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire; The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven's whole orb with 1hallelujahs rang; God's highest glory was their anthem stihi, Peace upon earth, and niutual good will.