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] THE CHILD JESUS. A CORNISH CAROL. WELCOME that Star in Judah's sky, That voice o'er Bethlehem's palmy glen The lamp, far sages hailed on high, The tones that thrill'd the shepherd men : Glory to God in highest heaven ! Thus Angels smote the echoing chord ; Glad tidings unto man forgiven ! Peace from the presence of the Lord ! 8o THE WAIL OF THE CORNISH MOTHER. The Shepherds sought that Birth divine, The Wise Men traced their guided way ; There by strange light and mystic sign, The God they ca...me to worship lay. A human Babe in beauty smiled, Where lowing oxen round Him trod : A maiden clasped her Awful Child, Pure offspring of the breath of God. Those voices from on high are mute ; The Star the Wise Men saw is dim ; But Hope still guides the wanderer's foot, And Faith renews the angel-hymn : Glory to God in loftiest heaven ! Touch with glad hand the ancient chord ; Good tidings unto man forgiven, Peace from the presence of the Lord ! [From Eccksia, 1840. Also in Lyra Messianica (Rev.
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