Kings of the Orient.-CONCLUDED.

SEMI-CHORUS.-THE KINGS.

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rest not night nor day?

of a pur-pose great! little Beth-le- hem?

The heavenly sign have we Read o'er with ea - ger eye, And writ-ten there we
Je - ho- vah gave a sign, And us with wis-dom bless'd, And while yon light shall
The mys- tic scroll proclaims The Star as Ju-dah's own, And Da-vid's cit - y

FULL CHORUS.

see The King of kings is nigh! Kings of the O- ri- ent, hith- er ye come! Out of the darksome East, shine Our journey's t'ward the west.

names, Where He shall set His throne!

is that your home? Tid-ings most wonderful to us ye bring! Welcome, welcome, welcome we sing!

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The Child of Bethlehem.

Words by MARIAN FROELICH.

Music by ASA HULL.

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night;

I. Now to the Child of Beth-le-hem, And to the holy
2. Sing of the message that they brought, The news of peace and joy;
3. Sing of the reign, that then be- gan, Of love instead of strife;

Of kings who came with
Of where the faith - ful
Of men reclaimed from

Glad Tidings.

Words by W. BENNETT.

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Music by G. FROELICH.

1. While shepherds on the eastern plain Were keeping faithful watch by night, Loud bursts the soul-in-spir-ing 2. With wing-ed speed, the an-gel choir, De-scend-ing on their shining way, Struck with new theme the tuneful

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Words by MARIAN FROELICH.
Spirited.
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Christmas Morning.

Music by G. FROELICH.

I. Glo-ry's kiss a - woke the morning, Which be-held the Sav-iour's birth,
2. Olive, myr- tle, pine, and lau- rel, Weave in beauteous garlands fair;

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And with na-ture's ros - y While our voic-es raise a

loud-est, Ring your sweetest, Ring, O bells,.. Ring, O bells,.. Ring your sweetest Christmas bells! loudest bells, Ring your sweetest bells,

Christmas bells,

Christmas bells,

bells, O ring!