A CHRISTMAS CAROL

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT ALL SEATED ON THE GROUND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CAME DOWN
AND GLORY SHONE AROUND
'FEAR NOT, HE SAID' FOR MIGHTY DREAD HAD SEIZED THEIR TROUBLED MINDS '
'GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY I BRING
TO YOU AND ALL MANKIND'
'TO YOU AND IN DAVID'S TOWN THIS DAY IS BORN OF DAVID'S LINE THE SAVIOUR WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD AND THIS SHALL BE THE SIGN'
'THE HEAVENLY BABE YOU THERE SHALL FIND TO HUMAN VIEW DISPLAYED AND MEANLY WRAPPEDIN SWATHING BANDS AND IN A MANGER LAID.'
THUS SPAKE THE SERAPH AND FORTH WITH APPEARED A SHINING THRONG OF ANGELS PRAISING GOD, WHO THUS ADDRESSED THIR JOYFUL SONG
'ALL GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH AND TO THE EARTH BE PEACE;
GOD WILL HENCE FORTH FROM HEAVEN TO MEN BEGAIN AND NEVER CEASE!''